Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Artiste |
| SKU | 8003-39B |
| Hex | #BDD0D0 |
| RGB | 189, 208, 208 |
| HSL | 180°, 17%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Artiste
At LRV 60, Artiste 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.
Artiste 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Artiste 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 #BDD0D0 in HSL space. Pair Artiste 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 Artiste Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Artiste 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 8003-39B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Artiste
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Artiste is Tradewind (SW 6218) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Artiste
At Behr, the closest color to Artiste is Skyline Steel (750E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skyline Steel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Artiste
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dusky Blue (1640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artiste without repainting risk. See the full Dusky Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Artiste
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artiste without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Artiste
Glidden's nearest match is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artiste without repainting risk. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Artiste
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Artiste is Rochester Gray (429-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rochester Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Artiste
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Artiste is Tradewind Blue (HGSW 3307) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Artiste
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Artiste. The nearest is Rolling Waves (DE5716) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Artiste
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Artiste. The nearest is Middle Ground (NO. 209) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Artiste
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Country Sky (H040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artiste without repainting risk. See the full Country Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Artiste
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Artiste is Tudor Ice (H0040) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tudor Ice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Artiste
Rodda has no exact twin of Artiste. The nearest is Glacier (CA184) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Artiste
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ella (C2-719), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artiste without repainting risk. See the full Ella swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Artiste
At Clare, the closest color to Artiste is Views (PNT100-LT-35) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Views swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Artiste
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Artiste. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Artiste
At Kompozit, the closest color to Artiste is Déjà Vu (0469) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →