Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Babymoon Blue |
| SKU | V031-1 |
| Hex | #D3E9EC |
| RGB | 211, 233, 236 |
| HSL | 187°, 40%, 88% |
| LRV | 78.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Babymoon Blue
Babymoon Blue is very light — LRV 78.3, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Babymoon Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Babymoon Blue 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 #D3E9EC in HSL space. Pair Babymoon Blue 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 Babymoon Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Babymoon 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 V031-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Babymoon Blue is Bravo Blue (SW 6784). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.3). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bravo Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Behr's nearest match is Icicle Mint (HDC-WR14-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babymoon Blue without repainting risk. See the full Icicle Mint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Babymoon Blue is Clear Skies (2054-70). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Clear Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Babymoon Blue is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78.3). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Enchanted Evening and you'll get the same color. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Babymoon Blue is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Enchanted Evening and you'll get the same color. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Erie Skies (136-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babymoon Blue without repainting risk. See the full Erie Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ice Cold (DE5784), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babymoon Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ice Cold swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Babymoon Blue. The nearest is Dillard's Blue (0685) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Babymoon Blue. The nearest is Dillard's Blue (0685) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Babymoon Blue is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babymoon Blue without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Babymoon Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Babymoon Blue. The nearest is Dillard's Blue (0685) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →