Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Arctic Circle |
| SKU | V108-2 |
| Hex | #B9CFDC |
| RGB | 185, 207, 220 |
| HSL | 202°, 33%, 79% |
| LRV | 60.2 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Arctic Circle
At LRV 60.2, Arctic Circle 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.
Arctic Circle 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.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Arctic Circle 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 #B9CFDC in HSL space. Pair Arctic Circle 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 Arctic Circle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Arctic Circle 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 V108-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Arctic Circle
At Behr, the closest color to Arctic Circle is Silver Service (610F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Service swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grand Rapids (835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Grand Rapids swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Arctic Circle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Arctic Circle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Two Harbors (DE5813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Two Harbors swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Arctic Circle. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Arctic Circle
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Arctic Circle is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Arctic Circle
C2 Paint's nearest match is Intuitive (C2-736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Arctic Circle. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Arctic Circle. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 60.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Backdrop has no exact twin of Arctic Circle. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Arctic Circle
Kompozit's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Arctic Circle without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →