Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Carousel Purple |
| SKU | 8002-46B |
| Hex | #BFCDE2 |
| RGB | 191, 205, 226 |
| HSL | 216°, 38%, 82% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Carousel Purple
At LRV 60, Carousel Purple 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.
Carousel Purple 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Carousel Purple 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 #BFCDE2 in HSL space. Pair Carousel Purple 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 Carousel Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carousel Purple 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 8002-46B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyacinth Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Behr's nearest match is Monet (PPU15-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Carousel Purple without repainting risk. See the full Monet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Spring Flowers (1430) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Flowers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carousel Purple
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Carousel Purple. The nearest is Sleep Baby Sleep (1161-2) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sleep Baby Sleep swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At Glidden, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Pearl Violet (44BB 62/134) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearl Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Carousel Purple. The nearest is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carousel Purple
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Carousel Purple. The nearest is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Maritime (DET588) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Graupel (NO. G10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Carousel Purple without repainting risk. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Atmospheric Pressure (0587), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Carousel Purple without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carousel Purple
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Carousel Purple is Deep Freeze (C2-769) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Carousel Purple. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carousel Purple
Kompozit's nearest match is Atmospheric Pressure (0587), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Carousel Purple without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →