Valspar Blue China#3481A1 · LRV 19
Blue China reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5001-8B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue China |
| SKU | 5001-8B |
| Hex | #3481A1 |
| RGB | 52, 129, 161 |
| HSL | 198°, 51%, 42% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Blue China
With an LRV of 19, Blue China is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue China works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue China 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 #3481A1 in HSL space. Pair Blue China 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.