Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gulf Coast |
| SKU | V069-6 |
| Hex | #015068 |
| RGB | 1, 80, 104 |
| HSL | 194°, 98%, 21% |
| LRV | 6.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Gulf Coast
At LRV 6.3, Gulf Coast 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.
Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast 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 #015068 in HSL space. Pair Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gulf Coast 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 V069-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gulf Coast
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Gulf Coast. The nearest is Blue Grotto (SW 2941) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gulf Coast
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Slate Teal (2058-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gulf Coast without repainting risk. See the full Slate Teal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gulf Coast
At Glidden, the closest color to Gulf Coast is Plymouth Blue (PPG13-27) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plymouth Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gulf Coast
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gulf Coast is Tappan Lake Blue (236-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tappan Lake Blue swatch →