Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Barking Creek |
| SKU | V110-3 |
| Hex | #BBCEE0 |
| RGB | 187, 206, 224 |
| HSL | 209°, 37%, 81% |
| LRV | 59.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Barking Creek
At LRV 59.9, Barking Creek 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.
Barking Creek 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
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Barking Creek 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 #BBCEE0 in HSL space. Pair Barking Creek 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 Barking Creek Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barking Creek 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 V110-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barking Creek
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Barking Creek is Bewitching Blue (SW 6960). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 59.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bewitching Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Bewitching Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barking Creek
The closest Behr equivalent of Barking Creek is Silver Service (610F-4). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.9). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Service and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Service swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barking Creek
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Ice (821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Barking Creek without repainting risk. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barking Creek
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Barking Creek is Constellation (PPG1155-4) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barking Creek
At Glidden, the closest color to Barking Creek is Constellation (PPG1155-4) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barking Creek
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Barking Creek without repainting risk. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barking Creek
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Barking Creek without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barking Creek
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Drenched Rain (DE5883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Barking Creek without repainting risk. See the full Drenched Rain swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barking Creek
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Barking Creek. The nearest is Graupel (NO. G10) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 59.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barking Creek
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Barking Creek is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barking Creek
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Barking Creek. The nearest is Abstract Idea (0643) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Barking Creek
Rodda has no exact twin of Barking Creek. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 59.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barking Creek
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Barking Creek is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Barking Creek
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Barking Creek is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Barking Creek
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Barking Creek. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 59.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barking Creek
Kompozit has no exact twin of Barking Creek. The nearest is Abstract Idea (0643) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 59.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →