House of Owen
8003-47D · #8E96B5 · LRV 31 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3House of Owen31
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is House of Owen, Really?
House of Owen reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-47D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for House of Owen
House of Owen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes House of Owen
House of Owen sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about House of Owen are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8003-47D directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Vintage RibbonS540-4 · Behr | 0.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Stone2069-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fresh LavenderPPG1170-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Exquisite Blue Grey50BB 33/164 · Glidden | 1.2 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Purplelicious241-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Charcoal DustDE5927 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.2 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to House of Owen within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8E96B5 in HSL space. Pair House of Owen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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