Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bandana |
| SKU | 8002-44F |
| Hex | #015B8A |
| RGB | 1, 91, 138 |
| HSL | 201°, 99%, 27% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Bandana
At LRV 9, Bandana is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Bandana earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Bandana 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 #015B8A in HSL space. Pair Bandana 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 Bandana Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bandana 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 8002-44F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bandana
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jay Blue (SW 6797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Jay Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bandana
At Behr, the closest color to Bandana is Shasta Lake (M490-7) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shasta Lake swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bandana
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blueberry (2063-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Blueberry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bandana
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Flame (PPG1157-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Blue Flame swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bandana
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Flame (PPG1157-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Blue Flame swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bandana
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jay Blue (HGSW 1361), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Jay Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bandana
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bandana is Ink Blotch (DE5839) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ink Blotch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bandana
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bandana is Ocean Spray (0662) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bandana
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Glacier Bay (H0054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bandana without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Bay swatch →