Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bright and Breezy |
| SKU | 8002-40B |
| Hex | #B5DFEB |
| RGB | 181, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 193°, 57%, 82% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Bright and Breezy
At LRV 69, Bright and Breezy 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.
Bright and Breezy 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Bright and Breezy 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 #B5DFEB in HSL space. Pair Bright and Breezy 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 Bright and Breezy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bright and Breezy 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 8002-40B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Minor Blue (SW 6792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Breezy without repainting risk. See the full Minor Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
Behr's nearest match is Life At Sea (M510-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Breezy without repainting risk. See the full Life At Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morning Glory (785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Breezy without repainting risk. See the full Morning Glory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
At Glidden, the closest color to Bright and Breezy is Fresh Water Blue (50BG 72/170) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Water Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Crab Claw (137-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Breezy without repainting risk. See the full Blue Crab Claw swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Snow Mountain (HGSW 1367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Breezy without repainting risk. See the full Snow Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bright and Breezy is Across the Bay (DE5757) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Across the Bay swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Bright and Breezy. The nearest is Bridgewater Bay (0650) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bright and Breezy is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bright and Breezy. The nearest is Whitewater (C2-737) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bright and Breezy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bright and Breezy is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →