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Valspar Blue Luna8004-42B · #B2C3CD · LRV 53

Blue Luna reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 8004-42B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR BLUE LUNA
RGB 178, 195, 205LRV 53

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameBlue Luna
SKU8004-42B
Hex#B2C3CD
RGB178, 195, 205
HSL202°, 21%, 75%
LRV53
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyGray
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About Valspar Blue Luna

At LRV 53, Blue Luna 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.

Blue Luna 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

18 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6520 · #B2C7D3 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 55
SW 9055 · #AFC7CD · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 55
SW 9137 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 53
SW 9633 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 53

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-50 · #AEC4D0 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 53
T15-8 · #B1C7D0 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 55
N510-3 · #ADC2C9 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 52
N540-3 · #B0C1D2 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1620 · #B1BFC7 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 51
AF-535 · #ABC1CC · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 52
836 · #ADC6D4 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 54
2135-50 · #ADC3C8 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 53

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1153-4 · #ADBFC8 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 50
PPG1154-4 · #ADC5D2 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 53
PPG1041-4 · #BCC5CE · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 55
PPG1163-3 · #B6C2D1 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 53

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1153-4 · #ADBFC8 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 50
PPG1154-4 · #ADC6D3 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 54
PPG1163-3 · #B6C3D1 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 54
PPG1041-4 · #BCC5CF · ΔE 3.39 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All gray at Dutch Boy →
338-3DB · #B2C6D1 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 55
432-2DB · #B4C5CB · ΔE 2 · LRV 54
433-2DB · #BAC6CC · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 55
342-2DB · #BDC3CD · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 54
HGSW 2386 · #B2C7D3 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 55
HGSW 6520 · #B2C7D3 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 55
HGSW 3326 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 54
HGSW 9137 · #B6C3C4 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5800 · #A8BFCC · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 46
DE6346 · #B7BDC4 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 47
DE5772 · #ADC5C9 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 56

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 27 · #B0BEC6 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 50
NO. CC6 · #AFC2C9 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 52

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0630 · #B6C7D0 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 55
0644 · #AFC7D7 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 55
0497 · #B5C8CA · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0630 · #B3C6CE · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 55
0623 · #B5C7D4 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 56
0644 · #ABC5D6 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 55
0497 · #B1C7C9 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 55

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All gray at Rodda →
R097 · #B3BEC5 · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 51
R079 · #B5C2C5 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 53
CA188 · #B4BFC1 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 51

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-735 · #B0C6CE · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 54
C2-975 · #B7C5C7 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 54
C2-976 · #B6C8CA · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 54

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 41

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All gray at Kompozit →
0630 · #B3C6CE · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 54
0623 · #B5C7D4 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 55
0644 · #ABC5D6 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 53
0497 · #B1C7C9 · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 54

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Blue Luna within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

T672 · LRV 53.1
T631 · LRV 52.1
T673 · LRV 52.1
8004-38B · LRV 54
M316 · LRV 52.8
V109-3 · LRV 52.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B2C3CD in HSL space. Pair Blue Luna with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2C3CD + #CDBCB2
TRIADIC
#B2C3CD · #CDB2C3 · #C3CDB2
ANALOGOUS
#B2CDCA · #B2C3CD · #B2B5CD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.81:1fail
Sample text on black
11.58:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Blue Luna Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Blue Luna 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 8004-42B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Luna

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Luna. The nearest is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Blue Luna

Behr's nearest match is Opal Waters (MQ5-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Opal Waters swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Luna

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue Luna. The nearest is Soft Chinchilla (2135-50) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Chinchilla swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Luna

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Luna is Twinkle (PPG1154-4) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Blue Luna

At Glidden, the closest color to Blue Luna is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pageant Song swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Luna

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Luna is Flurried Blue (432-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flurried Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Luna

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Honest Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Luna

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Luna. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Luna

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hazy (NO. CC6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Hazy swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Luna

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Luna

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Blue Luna

At Rodda, the closest color to Blue Luna is Winter Air (R079) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Air swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Luna

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Luna is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Blue Luna

Clare has no exact twin of Blue Luna. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Luna

At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Blue Luna is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Luna

Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Luna. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Luna

Kompozit's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Luna without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →

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