Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Holiday Velvet |
| SKU | T603 |
| Hex | #1E586C |
| RGB | 30, 88, 108 |
| HSL | 195°, 57%, 27% |
| LRV | 8.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Holiday Velvet
At LRV 8.4, Holiday Velvet 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.
Holiday Velvet earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Holiday Velvet 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 #1E586C in HSL space. Pair Holiday Velvet 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 Holiday Velvet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Holiday Velvet 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 T603 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Connor's Lakefront (SW 9060), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Holiday Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Connor's Lakefront swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
At Behr, the closest color to Holiday Velvet is Deep Breath (S460-7) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Breath swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Slate Teal (2058-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Holiday Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Slate Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Holiday Velvet is Regatta Bay (PPG1154-7) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Regatta Bay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
Glidden has no exact twin of Holiday Velvet. The nearest is Regatta Bay (PPG1154-7) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Regatta Bay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Holiday Velvet is Petrol Blue (234-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Petrol Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tres Blue (HGSW 2341), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Holiday Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Tres Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Navy Teal (DE5832), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Holiday Velvet without repainting risk. See the full Navy Teal swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Holiday Velvet
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Holiday Velvet is Under The Stars (JG-82) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Under The Stars swatch →