Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Hydrangea Blue |
| SKU | P106 |
| Hex | #8BC6DF |
| RGB | 139, 198, 223 |
| HSL | 198°, 57%, 71% |
| LRV | 51.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Hydrangea Blue
At LRV 51.4, Hydrangea 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.
Hydrangea 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Hydrangea 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 #8BC6DF in HSL space. Pair Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hydrangea 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 P106 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hydrangea Blue is Sky Fall (SW 9049). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sky Fall and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky Fall swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Chilly Blue (S500-4) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chilly Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Hydrangea Blue. The nearest is Faded Denim (795) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Faded Denim swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Horizon Haze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Hydrangea Blue. The nearest is Pool Party (79BG 53/259) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pool Party swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Twinkle (138-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hydrangea Blue is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blue Discovery and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winter Chime (DE5828), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hydrangea Blue without repainting risk. See the full Winter Chime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hydrangea Blue. The nearest is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hydrangea Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hydrangea Blue is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →