Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Mist |
| SKU | 4006-9A |
| Hex | #CCE3F0 |
| RGB | 204, 227, 240 |
| HSL | 202°, 55%, 87% |
| LRV | 74.2 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Blue Mist
At LRV 74.2, Blue Mist 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 Mist 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue Mist 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 #CCE3F0 in HSL space. Pair Blue Mist 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 Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Mist 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 4006-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Mist
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Mist. The nearest is Aviary Blue (SW 6778) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aviary Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Mist
Behr's nearest match is Soaring Sky (S530-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Mist without repainting risk. See the full Soaring Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Mist
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Mist is Mystical Blue (792) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystical Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Mist
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Mist is Niagara Falls (PPG1240-2). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Niagara Falls and you'll get the same color. See the full Niagara Falls swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Niagara Falls (PPG1240-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Mist without repainting risk. See the full Niagara Falls swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Mist
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Mist is Lake Breeze (138-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Mist
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Mist. The nearest is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Mist
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Blue Mist is Pale Frost (DE5805). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74.2). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pale Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Mist
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Mist. The nearest is Kyoto (0657) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Mist
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Mist is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Mist
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Mist. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Mist
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Mist. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Mist
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Mist is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →