Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ethereal Blue |
| SKU | M327 |
| Hex | #99C4D5 |
| RGB | 153, 196, 213 |
| HSL | 197°, 42%, 72% |
| LRV | 50.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Ethereal Blue
At LRV 50.9, Ethereal Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ethereal Blue 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal Blue 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 #99C4D5 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal Blue 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 Ethereal Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal Blue 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 M327 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ethereal Blue is Porch Ceiling (SW 9063) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Ethereal Blue is Ombre Blue (S510-3). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.9). If Behr is your counter, order Ombre Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Ombre Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Daydream (CSP-615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Daydream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 50.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Idyllic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Ethereal Blue is Atlantis Blue (70BG 53/164) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atlantis Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Water Drop (238-3DB) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 50.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Vintage Aqua (HGSW 1345) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is January Frost (DE5849) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full January Frost swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Blue Ground (NO. 210) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 50.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Ethereal Blue is Shimmering Wave (R086) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Ethereal Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →