Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Tulle |
| SKU | P036 |
| Hex | #C9D9E5 |
| RGB | 201, 217, 229 |
| HSL | 206°, 35%, 84% |
| LRV | 67.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Blue Tulle
At LRV 67.4, Blue Tulle 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 Tulle 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 Tulle 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 #C9D9E5 in HSL space. Pair Blue Tulle 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 Tulle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Tulle 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 P036 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Tulle
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icelandic (SW 6526), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Icelandic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Tulle
Behr's nearest match is Blue Reflection (ICC-35), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Blue Reflection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Tulle
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Tulle is Beacon Gray (2128-60) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Tulle
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Tulle
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Tulle is Clerestory Blue (70BG 69/094). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.4). If Glidden is your counter, order Clerestory Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Clerestory Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Tulle
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Tulle is Valley Mist (339-1DB). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.4). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Valley Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Valley Mist swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Tulle
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icebreaker (HGSW 1387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Icebreaker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Tulle
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Tulle
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Blue Tulle is Simple Serenity (0614). 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 68 vs 67.4). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Tulle
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Blue Tulle is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Tulle
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bluetonium (C2-753), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Tulle without repainting risk. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Tulle
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Blue Tulle is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4). If Kompozit is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →