Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Boutonniere |
| SKU | V069-3 |
| Hex | #97C6DA |
| RGB | 151, 198, 218 |
| HSL | 198°, 48%, 72% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Boutonniere
At LRV 52, Boutonniere is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Boutonniere 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
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Boutonniere 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 #97C6DA in HSL space. Pair Boutonniere 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 Boutonniere Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boutonniere 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 V069-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boutonniere
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Porch Ceiling (SW 9063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Boutonniere without repainting risk. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boutonniere
Behr's nearest match is Perfect Landing (S520-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Boutonniere without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Landing swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boutonniere
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Boutonniere is Faded Denim (795) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faded Denim swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boutonniere
At Glidden, the closest color to Boutonniere is Atlantis Blue (70BG 53/164) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atlantis Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Boutonniere
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Boutonniere. The nearest is Water Drop (238-3DB) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boutonniere
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boutonniere is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boutonniere
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Boutonniere. The nearest is January Frost (DE5849) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full January Frost swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Boutonniere
At Rodda, the closest color to Boutonniere is Shimmering Wave (R086) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Boutonniere
Backdrop has no exact twin of Boutonniere. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →