Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dena's Delight |
| SKU | 8001-44C |
| Hex | #9EC3E2 |
| RGB | 158, 195, 226 |
| HSL | 207°, 54%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| 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 at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
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.
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 →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dena's Delight
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Dreams (1241-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). 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 Sweet Dreams 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 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 January Frost 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 →
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 runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porch Ceiling 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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dena's Delight — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 5.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-44C instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Dena's Delight — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 5.15). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-44C instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Dena's Delight — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 6.75). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-44C instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dena's Delight
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dena's Delight — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 11.18). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-44C instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →