Angel Sol
8002-43C · #90BDD3 · LRV 47 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Charcoal Blue19
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Angel Sol47
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Angel Sol, Really?
Angel Sol reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-43C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Angel Sol
Angel Sol is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Angel Sol
Angel Sol sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Angel Sol 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 8002-43C 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | SpeedboatM490-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bayou801 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 3.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Earth's Harmony237-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Bonnie BlueDE5807 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.6 | 42 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Mountain Main0652 · Diamond Vogel | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Angel Sol 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 #90BDD3 in HSL space. Pair Angel Sol with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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