Blue Magpie
P072 · #8BB5D9 · LRV 43.3 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Blue Magpie43.3
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Blue Magpie, Really?
Blue Magpie reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar P072 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Magpie
Blue Magpie is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Magpie
Blue Magpie sits in the mid-range at LRV 43.3, 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 Magpie 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 P072 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blue BeyondSW 6961 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Simply PoshMQ5-55 · Behr | 2.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Blue2067-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Horizon Blue10BB 43/206 · Glidden | 2.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Provencal Blue139-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 43 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Sweet LavenderHGSW 1395 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.3 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Magpie 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 #8BB5D9 in HSL space. Pair Blue Magpie with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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