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VALSPAR · 8003-41C

Valspar Arctic Sunrise#94B8C7 · LRV 45

Arctic Sunrise reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-41C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR ARCTIC SUNRISE
RGB 148, 184, 199 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Arctic Sunrise
SKU 8003-41C
Hex #94B8C7
RGB 148, 184, 199
HSL 198°, 31%, 68%
LRV 45
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Arctic Sunrise

Arctic Sunrise sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Arctic Sunrise 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.

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
Trisha's Eyes
SKU 0666 · #8EB9C4 · LRV 44
ΔE 3.03 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1656
#95B9C6
Aspen Skies
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 46
HC-153
#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 46
AF-515
#9FB8C1
Exhale
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 46
837
#9AB4C7
Sheer Romance
ΔE 4.13 · LRV 45
CC-814
#9AB4C7
Glace Bay
ΔE 4.13 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All blue at Behr →
PPU13-09
#94B8C3
Tahoe Blue
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 45
PPU13-9
#94B8C3
Tahoe Blue
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 45
MQ6-32
#8FBFCA
Cosmic Blue
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 47
580F-4
#90B6D2
River Valley
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 44
PPU14-10
#9BB5CF
Blue Suede
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 45

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6514
#97B4C3
Respite
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 43
SW 9061
#9BBFC9
Rest Assured
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 48
SW 9056
#9FBBC3
French Moire
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 47
SW 9146
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 44
SW 7601
#A0B3BC
Dockside Blue
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1151-4
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 42
1156-3
#A2BACB
Always Blue
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 47
1150-4
#8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 46
1035-3
#A0B7BA
Blue By You
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 45
10-28
#A2B2BD
Peace
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5807
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 46
DE5814
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 47
DE5821
#A7B8C4
Overcast Sky
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 46
DE5870
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 47
DE5884
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.2 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 21.33 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 37
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 42
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 11.11 · LRV 43
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 11.83 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 46
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 6.32 · LRV 52
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 51
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 41
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 6.06 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 41
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 10.54 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V106-3
Déjà Blue
LRV 45
V108-3
Glacier Bay
LRV 44
8002-41C
Aster
LRV 44
T683
Blue Goblin
LRV 45.1
4006-3B
Palisade Blue
LRV 43.9
P068
Blue Bird Morning
LRV 44.1

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #94B8C7 in HSL space. Pair Arctic Sunrise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#94B8C7 + #C7A394
TRIADIC
#94B8C7 · #C794B8 · #B8C794
ANALOGOUS
#94C7BC · #94B8C7 · #949FC7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.94:1 AAA

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

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