A Stitch in Time
8003-48B · #BDBFD1 · LRV 53 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3A Stitch in Time53
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is A Stitch in Time, Really?
A Stitch in Time reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-48B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for A Stitch in Time
A Stitch in Time 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.
How Lighting Changes A Stitch in Time
At LRV 53, A Stitch in Time is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about A Stitch in Time are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8003-48B directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DaydreamSW 6541 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Future VisionN100-3 · Behr | 0.5 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | North Cascades1411 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Faded Violet50BB 54/079 · Glidden | 0.8 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Polished Purple241-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Candied LavenderHGSW 2406 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to A Stitch in Time within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BDBFD1 in HSL space. Pair A Stitch in Time with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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