Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cornwall |
| SKU | 8002-43E |
| Hex | #43809F |
| RGB | 67, 128, 159 |
| HSL | 200°, 41%, 44% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Cornwall
With an LRV of 19, Cornwall is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cornwall works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cornwall 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 #43809F in HSL space. Pair Cornwall 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 Cornwall Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cornwall 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 8002-43E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cornwall
At Behr, the closest color to Cornwall is Skinny Jeans (S510-5) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skinny Jeans swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cornwall
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Randolph Blue (CW-615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cornwall without repainting risk. See the full Randolph Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cornwall
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cornwall. The nearest is Stormy Ridge (PPG1159-5) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stormy Ridge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cornwall
At Glidden, the closest color to Cornwall is Persian Turquoise (70BG 20/196) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Persian Turquoise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cornwall
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cornwall. The nearest is Estuary (235-6DB) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Estuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cornwall
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cornwall is Raging Tide (DE5809) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raging Tide swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cornwall
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Peninsula (0654), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornwall without repainting risk. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cornwall
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cornwall. The nearest is Zenith (0647) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zenith swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cornwall
Clare has no exact twin of Cornwall. The nearest is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cornwall
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cornwall. The nearest is Zenith (0647) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 19). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zenith swatch →