Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Prism |
| SKU | 8002-45B |
| Hex | #B6CCE0 |
| RGB | 182, 204, 224 |
| HSL | 209°, 40%, 80% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Blue Prism
At LRV 58, Blue Prism 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 Prism 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue Prism 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 #B6CCE0 in HSL space. Pair Blue Prism 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 Prism Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Prism 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 8002-45B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Prism
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Prism without repainting risk. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Prism
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Prism is Silver Service (610F-4). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Service and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Service swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Prism
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Ice (821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Prism without repainting risk. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Prism
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Prism
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Hydrangea (70BG 59/124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Prism without repainting risk. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Prism
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Prism without repainting risk. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Prism
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Prism without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Prism
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Maritime (DET588) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Prism
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Graupel (NO. G10) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Prism
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Blue Prism is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Prism
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Blue Prism is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Prism
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Prism
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Prism is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Prism
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blue Prism is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Prism
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Prism
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Prism. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Prism
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Blue Prism is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →