Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Raindrop |
| SKU | 4005-5A |
| Hex | #C4D7E1 |
| RGB | 196, 215, 225 |
| HSL | 201°, 33%, 83% |
| LRV | 65.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Blue Raindrop
At LRV 65.8, Blue Raindrop 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 Raindrop 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue Raindrop 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 #C4D7E1 in HSL space. Pair Blue Raindrop 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 Raindrop Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Raindrop 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 4005-5A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Balmy (SW 6512), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Balmy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Behr's nearest match is Sky Light View (MQ3-53), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bright and Early (834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Bright and Early swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Raindrop is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Glidden's nearest match is Magic Wand (PPG1158-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Raindrop is Slighted Blue (238-2DB). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Slighted Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Slighted Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Raindrop is Crystal Stream (HGSW 2367) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Raindrop is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Raindrop is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Raindrop. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 65.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Raindrop
Kompozit's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Raindrop without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →