Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blueprint |
| SKU | V035-3 |
| Hex | #015E98 |
| RGB | 1, 94, 152 |
| HSL | 203°, 99%, 30% |
| LRV | 9.5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Blueprint
At LRV 9.5, Blueprint is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Blueprint earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
8 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blueprint 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 #015E98 in HSL space. Pair Blueprint 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 Blueprint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blueprint 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 V035-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blueprint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blueprint is Hyper Blue (SW 6965). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Hyper Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Hyper Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blueprint
At Behr, the closest color to Blueprint is Tidal (M510-6) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blueprint
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ol' Blue Eyes (2064-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blueprint without repainting risk. See the full Ol' Blue Eyes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blueprint
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rave Regatta (PPG1239-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blueprint without repainting risk. See the full Rave Regatta swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blueprint
Glidden's nearest match is Rave Regatta (PPG1239-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blueprint without repainting risk. See the full Rave Regatta swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blueprint
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blueprint. The nearest is Jay Blue (HGSW 1361) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jay Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blueprint
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lapis (DE5846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blueprint without repainting risk. See the full Lapis swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blueprint
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Blueprint is Glacier Bay (H0054). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.5). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Glacier Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacier Bay swatch →