December Solstice
V070-2 · #A9D0E6 · LRV 59.3 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Resolute Blue40
- 2Lost in the 80s51
- 3December Solstice59.3
- 4After Rain68
- 5Bashful Blue74
What Color Is December Solstice, Really?
December Solstice reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V070-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for December Solstice
December Solstice 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.
How Lighting Changes December Solstice
At LRV 59.3, December Solstice 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.
Most complaints about December Solstice are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V070-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BluebellSW 6793 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | French PorcelainP520-2 · Behr | 2.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairview Blue779 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SongbirdPPG1240-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mill Run Blue70BG 60/145 · Glidden | 1.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Breezeway137-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to December Solstice within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A9D0E6 in HSL space. Pair December Solstice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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