Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Journey Into Night |
| SKU | V032-3 |
| Hex | #016784 |
| RGB | 1, 103, 132 |
| HSL | 193°, 98%, 26% |
| LRV | 10.7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Journey Into Night
With an LRV of 10.7, Journey Into Night is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Journey Into Night works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal 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 Journey Into Night 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 #016784 in HSL space. Pair Journey Into Night 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 Journey Into Night Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Journey Into Night 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 V032-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Georgian Bay (SW 6509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Journey Into Night without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Bay swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Behr has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Southern Evening (550D-7) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Southern Evening swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Journey Into Night
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Journey Into Night is Deep Ocean (2058-30). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10.7). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Deep Ocean and you'll get the same color. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Journey Into Night
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Caribbean Splash (PPG1150-7) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caribbean Splash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Glidden has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Caribbean Splash (PPG1150-7) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caribbean Splash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Ribbon Blue (237-7DB) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ribbon Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Journey Into Night
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Georgian Bay (HGSW 2362), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Journey Into Night without repainting risk. See the full Georgian Bay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Journey Into Night
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Journey Into Night is Blue Velvet (DET559) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Velvet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Job's Tears (0676), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Journey Into Night without repainting risk. See the full Job's Tears swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Bold Bolection (H0057) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bold Bolection swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Journey Into Night
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Blue Grotto (C2-726) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Journey Into Night
Kompozit has no exact twin of Journey Into Night. The nearest is Job's Tears (0676) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 10.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Job's Tears swatch →