Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Float Your Boat |
| SKU | V064-3 |
| Hex | #8CC1B5 |
| RGB | 140, 193, 181 |
| HSL | 166°, 30%, 65% |
| LRV | 47 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Float Your Boat
Float Your Boat sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Float Your Boat is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Float Your Boat 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 #8CC1B5 in HSL space. Pair Float Your Boat 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 Float Your Boat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Float Your Boat 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 V064-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Little Blue Box (SW 9044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Little Blue Box swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Float Your Boat
At Behr, the closest color to Float Your Boat is Spring Stream (PPU12-07) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Stream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Float Your Boat
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Float Your Boat is Anderson Blue (CW-565) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anderson Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Float Your Boat
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Float Your Boat is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caribbean Crush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Glidden's nearest match is Soft Schooner Green (50GG 48/194), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Soft Schooner Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Float Your Boat. The nearest is Lady Liberty (231-4DB) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 47). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lady Liberty swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Float Your Boat
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Geyser Mist (HGSW 1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Geyser Mist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Tranquil Teal (DE5703), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 47 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Tranquil Teal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Float Your Boat
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Float Your Boat is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Catarina Green (0708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Catarina Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Float Your Boat
Kompozit's nearest match is Catarina Green (0708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 47) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Float Your Boat without repainting risk. See the full Catarina Green swatch →