Blue Cashmere
M339 · #838B93 · LRV 25.4 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Blue Cashmere25.4
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Blue Cashmere, Really?
Blue Cashmere reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar M339 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Cashmere
Blue Cashmere is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Blue Cashmere
Blue Cashmere sits in the mid-range at LRV 25.4, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Cashmere are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar M339 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | OvercastPPU26-21 · Behr | 2.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearthstone1601 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Superhero GrayPPG0993-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Superhero GrayPPG0993-5 · Glidden | 0.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Alloy Gray436-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Weathered GrayDEGR74 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.2 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Cashmere within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #838B93 in HSL space. Pair Blue Cashmere with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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