Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Bottle |
| SKU | 8003-38A |
| Hex | #DBE7E6 |
| RGB | 219, 231, 230 |
| HSL | 175°, 20%, 88% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Blue Bottle
Blue Bottle is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Blue Bottle 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
15 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue Bottle 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 #DBE7E6 in HSL space. Pair Blue Bottle 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 Blue Bottle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Bottle 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 8003-38A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sky High (SW 6504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Sky High swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Behr's nearest match is Blue Bird Day (BL-W03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bird Day swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Bottle
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Blue Bottle is Whispering Spring (2136-70). At ΔE 0.4 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). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whispering Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bottle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Filigree (PPG1159-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Filigree swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bottle
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Bottle is Cameo Green (PPG1147-1). At ΔE 0.81 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). If Glidden is your counter, order Cameo Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Cameo Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Bottle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Bottle. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Bottle. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Bottle. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Bottle
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Bottle
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Bottle is Breakwaters (0495) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Bottle
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bottle without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Bottle
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Bottle is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Bottle
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Bottle is Breakwaters (0495) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breakwaters swatch →