Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | December Solstice |
| SKU | V070-2 |
| Hex | #A9D0E6 |
| RGB | 169, 208, 230 |
| HSL | 202°, 55%, 78% |
| LRV | 59.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar 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.
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.
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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar December Solstice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching December Solstice 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 V070-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of December Solstice
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of December Solstice. The nearest is Bluebell (SW 6793) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluebell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of December Solstice
At Behr, the closest color to December Solstice is Sweet Blue (580E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of December Solstice
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to December Solstice is Fairview Blue (779) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairview Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of December Solstice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Songbird (PPG1240-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for December Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Songbird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of December Solstice
Glidden's nearest match is Mill Run Blue (70BG 60/145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for December Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Mill Run Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of December Solstice
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Breezeway (137-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for December Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Breezeway swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of December Solstice
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of December Solstice. The nearest is Rivulet Path (HGSW 1366) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rivulet Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of December Solstice
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for December Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of December Solstice
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to December Solstice is Marzena Dream (0637) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of December Solstice
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to December Solstice is Emily (H0044) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emily swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of December Solstice
Portola Paints has no exact twin of December Solstice. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of December Solstice
Backdrop has no exact twin of December Solstice. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of December Solstice
Kompozit's nearest match is Marzena Dream (0637), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for December Solstice without repainting risk. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →