Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fingal's Cave |
| SKU | M338 |
| Hex | #0D4C67 |
| RGB | 13, 76, 103 |
| HSL | 198°, 78%, 23% |
| LRV | 6.2 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Fingal's Cave
At LRV 6.2, Fingal's Cave 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.
Fingal's Cave 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
10 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fingal's Cave 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 #0D4C67 in HSL space. Pair Fingal's Cave 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 Fingal's Cave Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fingal's Cave 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 M338 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fingal's Cave is Blue Grotto (SW 2941) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Adriatic Sea (CSP-660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fingal's Cave without repainting risk. See the full Adriatic Sea swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fingal's Cave. The nearest is Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Singing The Blues swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Glidden has no exact twin of Fingal's Cave. The nearest is Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Singing The Blues swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tappan Lake Blue (236-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.2) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fingal's Cave without repainting risk. See the full Tappan Lake Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fingal's Cave is Narragansett Navy (HGSW 2361) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6.2) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Narragansett Navy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fingal's Cave. The nearest is Deep Ocean (DEA135) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fingal's Cave. The nearest is Ocean Spray (0662) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fingal's Cave
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fingal's Cave. The nearest is Ocean Spray (0662) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →