Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Deep Water |
| SKU | 8002-38G |
| Hex | #01535D |
| RGB | 1, 83, 93 |
| HSL | 187°, 98%, 18% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Deep Water
At LRV 6, Deep Water is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Water earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal 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 Water 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 #01535D in HSL space. Pair Deep Water 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 Water Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Water 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 8002-38G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deep Water
Behr has no exact twin of Deep Water. The nearest is Kingfisher (520F-7) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kingfisher swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Deep Water
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Deep Water is Beau Green (2054-20) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beau Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Water
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Water. The nearest is Deep Emerald (PPG1148-7) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Emerald swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Water
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Water. The nearest is Deep Emerald (PPG1148-7) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Emerald swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Water
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Deep Water. The nearest is Blue Period (0690) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Period swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Water
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Period (0690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Water without repainting risk. See the full Blue Period swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Water
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Period (0690), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Water without repainting risk. See the full Blue Period swatch →