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Valspar Fairies in AmericaP111 · #A9BDDE · LRV 50.1

Fairies in America reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar P111 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR FAIRIES IN AMERICA
RGB 169, 189, 222LRV 50.1

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameFairies in America
SKUP111
Hex#A9BDDE
RGB169, 189, 222
HSL217°, 45%, 77%
LRV50.1
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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About Valspar Fairies in America

At LRV 50.1, Fairies in America 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.

Fairies in America 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

11 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.32
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 45

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All blue at Behr →
S550-3 · #ADC0DC · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 52
610D-4 · #A1BFE7 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 51
S560-3 · #AFBDE5 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 51
640F-4 · #B4BDDD · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
815 · #A3C1E3 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 51
1418 · #B4BDD9 · ΔE 4.04 · LRV 52

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDA · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 49
PPG1162-3 · #ADBFD5 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 51
PPG1246-4 · #ADB9E2 · ΔE 4 · LRV 49
PPG1161-3 · #A2BED8 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 49

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1244-3 · #A3BCDB · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 49
10BB 50/177 · #A3BEDC · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 50
PPG1246-4 · #ADBAE3 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 50
PPG1161-3 · #A1BED9 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 49
HGSW 1404 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 45
HGSW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 4.32 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.73
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5891 · #A7C2EB · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 49
DE5884 · #A2B7CF · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 43

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.31
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0595 · #A9BDDD · ΔE 0.31 · LRV 50
0603 · #ACC1E5 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 52
0609 · #A1BEE5 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 50
0616 · #A4BFD8 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0595 · #A3BBDC · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 51
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 53
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-768 · #A6BFDB · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 50

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All blue at Kompozit →
0595 · #A3BBDC · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 48
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 52
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 48

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Fairies in America within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

P073 · LRV 49.4
8002-46C · LRV 51
4005-7C · LRV 53.1
8001-44C · LRV 52
8003-46B · LRV 51
8001-46C · LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A9BDDE in HSL space. Pair Fairies in America with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A9BDDE + #DECAA9
TRIADIC
#A9BDDE · #DEA9BD · #BDDEA9
ANALOGOUS
#A9D7DE · #A9BDDE · #AFA9DE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.91:1fail
Sample text on black
11.02:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Fairies in America Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fairies in America 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 P111 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fairies in America

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fairies in America. The nearest is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fairies in America

Behr's nearest match is Chivalrous (S550-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fairies in America without repainting risk. See the full Chivalrous swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fairies in America

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fairies in America is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1) 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 Fairies in America

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fairies in America is Valor (PPG1244-3) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valor swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Fairies in America

At Glidden, the closest color to Fairies in America is Aristocratic Blue (10BB 50/177) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aristocratic Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fairies in America

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fairies in America. The nearest is Gentry Violet (HGSW 1404) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gentry Violet swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fairies in America

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fairies in America is Sky High (DE5891) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky High swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fairies in America

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Fairies in America is Sail into the Horizon (0595). At ΔE 0.31 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.1). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sail into the Horizon and you'll get the same color. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fairies in America

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sail into the Horizon (0595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fairies in America without repainting risk. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fairies in America

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fairies in America is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fairies in America

Kompozit's nearest match is Sail into the Horizon (0595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fairies in America without repainting risk. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →

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