Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Ethereal Dance |
| SKU | T602 |
| Hex | #184052 |
| RGB | 24, 64, 82 |
| HSL | 199°, 55%, 21% |
| LRV | 4.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Ethereal Dance
At LRV 4.4, Ethereal Dance 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.
Ethereal Dance earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
7 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal Dance 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 #184052 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal Dance 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 Dance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal Dance 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 T602 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal Dance
Behr has no exact twin of Ethereal Dance. The nearest is New Navy Blue (BXC-26) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 4.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full New Navy Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ethereal Dance
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ethereal Dance. The nearest is Deep Sky (335-7DB) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sky swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ethereal Dance
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Ethereal Dance. The nearest is Ghost Tree (GHOST TREE) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ghost Tree swatch →