Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | 21st Century Blue |
| SKU | V070-3 |
| Hex | #8BC4E0 |
| RGB | 139, 196, 224 |
| HSL | 200°, 58%, 71% |
| LRV | 50.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar 21st Century Blue
At LRV 50.1, 21st Century Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
21st Century Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to 21st Century Blue within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8BC4E0 in HSL space. Pair 21st Century Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar 21st Century Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 21st Century Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar V070-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sky Fall (SW 9049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for 21st Century Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sky Fall swatch →
Behr Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of 21st Century Blue is Colorado Springs (570D-4). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.1). If Behr is your counter, order Colorado Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Colorado Springs swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to 21st Century Blue is Faded Denim (795) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faded Denim swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for 21st Century Blue without repainting risk. See the full Horizon Haze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to 21st Century Blue is Pool Party (79BG 53/259) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pool Party swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to 21st Century Blue is Twinkle (138-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for 21st Century Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to 21st Century Blue is Winter Chime (DE5828) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Chime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of 21st Century Blue. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of 21st Century Blue. The nearest is Watery Sea (0638) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watery Sea swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to 21st Century Blue is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of 21st Century Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of 21st Century Blue. The nearest is Watery Sea (0638) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watery Sea swatch →