Faded Indigo
V109-2 · #BFCFDB · LRV 61.1 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Smoke56
- 3Faded Indigo61.1
- 4Wickham Gray68
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Faded Indigo, Really?
Faded Indigo reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V109-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Faded Indigo
Faded Indigo 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Faded Indigo
At LRV 61.1, Faded Indigo 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.
Most complaints about Faded Indigo are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V109-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bewitching BlueSW 6960 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | MonetPPU15-17 · Behr | 2.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Rapids835 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MagicalPPG1160-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MagicalPPG1160-2 · Glidden | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blueberry Crème239-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Faded Indigo within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BFCFDB in HSL space. Pair Faded Indigo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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