Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Haiku Blue |
| SKU | 8002-38B |
| Hex | #B9DEE2 |
| RGB | 185, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 186°, 41%, 81% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Haiku Blue
At LRV 68, Haiku Blue 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.
Haiku Blue 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 Haiku Blue 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 #B9DEE2 in HSL space. Pair Haiku Blue 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 Haiku Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Haiku Blue 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 8002-38B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Haiku Blue is Minor Blue (SW 6792) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minor Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Behr's nearest match is Sonata (530E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Haiku Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Haiku Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Haiku Blue is Seabrook (750). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Seabrook and you'll get the same color. See the full Seabrook swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Haiku Blue is Aqua Whisper (PPG1234-3) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua Whisper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Aqua Whisper (PPG1234-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Haiku Blue without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Haiku Blue is About Blue (235-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full About Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Haiku Blue is Snow Mountain (HGSW 1367) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Moon (DE5764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Haiku Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Haiku Blue is Outerspace (0686) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outerspace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Haiku Blue without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Haiku Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Haiku Blue is Whitewater (C2-737) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Haiku Blue. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Haiku Blue
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Haiku Blue. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.38 — 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 Haiku Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Haiku Blue without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →