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Valspar Angelic Blue5003-9B · #ACDDE8 · LRV 66.1

Angelic Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 5003-9B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR ANGELIC BLUE
RGB 172, 221, 232LRV 66.1

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameAngelic Blue
SKU5003-9B
Hex#ACDDE8
RGB172, 221, 232
HSL191°, 57%, 79%
LRV66.1
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyTeal
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About Valspar Angelic Blue

At LRV 66.1, Angelic 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.

Angelic 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Closest matches by brand

12 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6785 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 69
SW 6792 · #B7DFE8 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 68
SW 6948 · #ABDEE3 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 66
SW 6956 · #B0D8E7 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 64

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All teal at Behr →
550E-3 · #A6DAE0 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 64
560D-4 · #9EE0EF · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 67
M510-2 · #B3DFF0 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 69
S510-2 · #B0D6E4 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2055-60 · #AEE1EA · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 69
2054-60 · #B0DAE3 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 65
2059-60 · #AADCEE · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 66
2058-60 · #B0D9E8 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 65

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1150-3 · #B6D7DE · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 64
PPG1237-3 · #ADD7EA · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 63

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All teal at Glidden →
17BG 65/182 · #A8DBE5 · ΔE 0.91 · LRV 65
90GG 66/157 · #B0DDDF · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 66
88GG 68/184 · #AAE0E3 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 68
90GG 68/203 · #A6E0E3 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 68

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All teal at Dutch Boy →
135-3DB · #A9D9E3 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 63
134-3DB · #B1DDE5 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 67
133-3DB · #ABDEE3 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 66
137-2DB · #B9DCE8 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 67
HGSW 1357 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 69
HGSW 6785 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 69
HGSW 1367 · #B7DFE8 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 68
HGSW 6792 · #B7DFE8 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 68

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5778 · #B1E2EE · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 65
DE5757 · #B3E1E8 · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 64
DE5827 · #ABDCEE · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 61
DE5785 · #B3D8E5 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 60

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0672 · #9DDAE4 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 63

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All teal at Hirshfield's →
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 66

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.85
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 68

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All teal at Kompozit →
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 66

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Angelic Blue within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

5002-7B · LRV 66.3
5002-9B · LRV 64.3
8001-41B · LRV 67
8001-40B · LRV 65
M218 · LRV 67.5
8002-40B · LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ACDDE8 in HSL space. Pair Angelic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ACDDE8 + #E8B7AC
TRIADIC
#ACDDE8 · #E8ACDD · #DDE8AC
ANALOGOUS
#ACE8D5 · #ACDDE8 · #ACBFE8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.47:1fail
Sample text on black
14.26:1AAA

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

Valspar Angelic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Angelic 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 5003-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angelic Blue

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Blue Bauble (SW 6948) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bauble swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Angelic Blue

At Behr, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Viking (550E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viking swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Angelic Blue

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Old Pickup Blue (2054-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Angelic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Old Pickup Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Angelic Blue

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is Ariel (PPG1237-3) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ariel swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Angelic Blue

The closest Glidden equivalent of Angelic Blue is Sausalito Sky (17BG 65/182). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Sausalito Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Sausalito Sky swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Angelic Blue

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aqueous Blue (134-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Angelic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Aqueous Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Angelic Blue

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Solar Sail (HGSW 1357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Angelic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Solar Sail swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Angelic Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Spring Shower (DE5827) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Shower swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Angelic Blue

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Angelic Blue

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is Whitewater (C2-737) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whitewater swatch →

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