Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ambient Light |
| SKU | V030-1 |
| Hex | #C9E8EA |
| RGB | 201, 232, 234 |
| HSL | 184°, 44%, 85% |
| LRV | 75.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Ambient Light
Ambient Light is very light — LRV 75.8, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Ambient Light shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 teal 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ambient Light 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 #C9E8EA in HSL space. Pair Ambient Light 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 Ambient Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ambient Light 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 V030-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ambient Light
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bubble (SW 6770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Bubble swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ambient Light
At Behr, the closest color to Ambient Light is Ethereal Mood (MQ3-52) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ambient Light
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crystal Springs (764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Springs swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ambient Light
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Ambient Light is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ambient Light
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ambient Light
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aqua Dreams (133-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Dreams swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ambient Light
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Swimming (HGSW 1327), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Swimming swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ambient Light
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ambient Light
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ambient Light
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ambient Light is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ambient Light
Clare has no exact twin of Ambient Light. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ambient Light
Kompozit's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ambient Light without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →