Valspar House of Owen#8E96B5 · LRV 31
House of Owen reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-47D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | House of Owen |
| SKU | 8003-47D |
| Hex | #8E96B5 |
| RGB | 142, 150, 181 |
| HSL | 228°, 21%, 63% |
| LRV | 31 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.