Valspar In the Shallows#ADE0DC · LRV 67.5
In the Shallows reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V028-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | In the Shallows |
| SKU | V028-1 |
| Hex | #ADE0DC |
| RGB | 173, 224, 220 |
| HSL | 175°, 45%, 78% |
| LRV | 67.5 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar In the Shallows
At LRV 67.5, In the Shallows 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.
In the Shallows 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.
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 teal from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to In the Shallows 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 #ADE0DC in HSL space. Pair In the Shallows 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.