Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Favorite Sweater |
| SKU | P028 |
| Hex | #A1C8C6 |
| RGB | 161, 200, 198 |
| HSL | 177°, 26%, 71% |
| LRV | 52.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Favorite Sweater
At LRV 52.8, Favorite Sweater 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.
Favorite Sweater 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Favorite Sweater 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 #A1C8C6 in HSL space. Pair Favorite Sweater 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 Favorite Sweater Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Favorite Sweater 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 P028 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Raindrop (SW 6485), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Favorite Sweater without repainting risk. See the full Raindrop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
The closest Behr equivalent of Favorite Sweater is Blue Bell (HDC-SP16-08). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8). If Behr is your counter, order Blue Bell and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bell swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Thunderbird (675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Favorite Sweater without repainting risk. See the full Thunderbird swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Copenhagen (PPG1137-4) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copenhagen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Glidden has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Copenhagen (PPG1137-4) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Copenhagen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Favorite Sweater is Patina'd (232-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patina'd swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Breezy Aqua (HGSW 1335) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Breezy Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Favorite Sweater is Seaport (DE5744) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seaport swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Favorite Sweater is Blue Ground (NO. 210) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Plunge (0701) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plunge swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Cottage Green (H0071) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cottage Green swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Svenska Blue (SVENSKA BLUE) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Svenska Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Favorite Sweater is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Favorite Sweater
Kompozit has no exact twin of Favorite Sweater. The nearest is Plunge (0701) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plunge swatch →