Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fine China |
| SKU | M314 |
| Hex | #C2DCDE |
| RGB | 194, 220, 222 |
| HSL | 184°, 30%, 82% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Fine China
At LRV 68, Fine China 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.
Fine China 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
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fine China 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 #C2DCDE in HSL space. Pair Fine China 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 Fine China Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fine China 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 M314 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fine China
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Byte Blue (SW 6498), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Byte Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fine China
At Behr, the closest color to Fine China is Cloudy Day (540E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Day swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fine China
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bird's Egg (2051-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Bird's Egg swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fine China
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Galactica (PPG1235-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Galactica swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fine China
Glidden's nearest match is Galactica (PPG1235-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Galactica swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fine China
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Delectable Aqua (233-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Delectable Aqua swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fine China
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crescent Blue (HGSW 2357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Crescent Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fine China
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fine China is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fine China
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fine China
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fine China
C2 Paint's nearest match is Raindrop (C2-720), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Raindrop swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fine China
The closest Clare equivalent of Fine China is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Clare is your counter, order Nairobi Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fine China
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Fine China. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fine China
Kompozit's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fine China without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →