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Valspar Alpine Forget-Me-Not#556082 · LRV 12

Alpine Forget-Me-Not reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-47F actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR ALPINE FORGET-ME-NOT
RGB 85, 96, 130 LRV 12

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Alpine Forget-Me-Not
SKU 8003-47F
Hex #556082
RGB 85, 96, 130
HSL 225°, 21%, 42%
LRV 12
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Alpine Forget-Me-Not

With an LRV of 12, Alpine Forget-Me-Not is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Alpine Forget-Me-Not works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Grapes of Wrath
SKU 1284 · #65627D · LRV 13
ΔE 6.02 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All blue at Behr →
MQ5-15
#556181
Award Night
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 12
630F-6
#4E5F89
Violet Evening
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 12
N550-6
#555F76
Alter Ego
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 11
PPU15-04
#476387
Mosaic Blue
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 12
PPU15-4
#476387
Mosaic Blue
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 12

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 11.59 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 16.27 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 16.62 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-525
#53618F
Fancy Pants
ΔE 3.14 · LRV
1421
#53588A
Bistro Blue
ΔE 4.64 · LRV
2069-30
#5C5A7C
Darkest Grape
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 13
1435
#5C6274
Blue Gaspe
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 14
CC-900
#5C6274
Blue Gaspe
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1168-6
#606A88
Grape Haze
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 15
1165-6
#556682
Stained Glass
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 13
1163-6
#4C6177
Blue Fjord
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 11
1042-6
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 13
1160-6
#3A5F7D
Chinese Porcelain
ΔE 9.14 · LRV 11

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6537
#516582
Luxe Blue
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 13
SW 6544
#5D657B
Mesmerize
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 13
SW 6551
#645E77
Purple Passage
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 12
SW 6530
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 14
SW 6523
#506B84
Denim
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5929
#63647E
Purple Daze
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 13
DE5887
#50647F
Admiral Blue
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 12
DE5922
#5C6274
Pencil Lead
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 12
DE5873
#52677B
Periscope
ΔE 8.14 · LRV 13
DE5817
#4A657A
Stormy Sea
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.27
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 5.27 · LRV 16
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 10
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 16.09 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 19.11 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.27
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 8
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 10.42 · LRV 18
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 6
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 26.91 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 26.91 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.22
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-87
#445868
Together
ΔE 10.22 · LRV 9
JG-163
#3B6279
Superior
ΔE 11.6 · LRV 11
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 11.81 · LRV 13
JG-143
#625F63
Autumn Gray
ΔE 12.71 · LRV 12
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
ΔE 15.05 · LRV 15

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Alpine Forget-Me-Not within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

P037
Aurora Borealis
LRV 13.5
1001-5A
Purple Valley
LRV 10.8
V111-5
Twinkle, Twinkle
LRV 14.2
4007-4B
Smoky Pitch
LRV 12.1
4002-8C
Karmic Grape
LRV 9.5
4003-4C
Dark Night
LRV 10.2

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #556082 in HSL space. Pair Alpine Forget-Me-Not with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#556082 + #827755
TRIADIC
#556082 · #825560 · #608255
ANALOGOUS
#557682 · #556082 · #615582

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.21:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.38:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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