Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Deep Blue Sea |
| SKU | 5001-10C |
| Hex | #1080A7 |
| RGB | 16, 128, 167 |
| HSL | 195°, 83%, 36% |
| LRV | 18.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Deep Blue Sea
With an LRV of 18.4, Deep Blue Sea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Deep Blue Sea 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Deep Blue Sea 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 #1080A7 in HSL space. Pair Deep Blue Sea 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 Deep Blue Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Blue Sea 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 5001-10C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Plate (SW 6796), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Plate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Behr's nearest match is Blue Luxury (S-G-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Luxury swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Deep Blue Sea is Neptune (PPG1237-7) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neptune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Paisley (PPG1238-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Paisley swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Deep Blue Sea is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Aboard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Azores (HGSW 1362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Azores swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Deep Blue Sea. The nearest is Age Of Aquarius (DEFD45) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Age Of Aquarius swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Deep Blue Sea. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Deep Blue Sea. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Blue Sea
Kompozit has no exact twin of Deep Blue Sea. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →