Valspar 4008-5B translated into the Behr line
The closest Behr paint to Valspar Northern Sky Blue (4008-5B) is Viking 550E-3, a delta-E of 0.94 away — a direct substitute: on a wall the two are the same color.
Light reflectance is effectively identical, 50.8 against 51.0. Undertone reads as blue undertone against blue undertone, at chroma 12.0 and 12.8.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Behr color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking550E-3 | 0.94 | 51.0 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Partly CloudyS500-3 | 3.3 | 47.0 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Sea WindS480-2 | 3.33 | 56.0 | teal undertone | Compare |
| Sydney HarbourS480-3 | 3.4 | 46.0 | teal undertone | Compare |
| Essex BlueS500-2 | 3.96 | 57.0 | blue undertone | Compare |
| Early SeptemberM500-2 | 3.98 | 58.0 | blue undertone | Compare |