Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dena's Delight |
| SKU | 8001-44C |
| Hex | #9EC3E2 |
| RGB | 158, 195, 226 |
| HSL | 207°, 54%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Dena's Delight
At LRV 52, Dena's Delight 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.
Dena's Delight 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
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dena's Delight 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 #9EC3E2 in HSL space. Pair Dena's Delight 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 Dena's Delight Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dena's Delight 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 8001-44C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dena's Delight. The nearest is Porch Ceiling (SW 9063) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Behr's nearest match is Aerial View (S530-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dena's Delight without repainting risk. See the full Aerial View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dena's Delight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dena's Delight without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Glidden, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Blue Collar (09BB 51/218) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Collar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Water Drop (238-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Drop swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dena's Delight is January Frost (DE5849) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full January Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Bluette (0616) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Dena's Delight. The nearest is Angela Bay (0603) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Dena's Delight
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Dena's Delight is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Kompozit has no exact twin of Dena's Delight. The nearest is Angela Bay (0603) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Angela Bay swatch →