Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Juliet Blue |
| SKU | M328 |
| Hex | #ABC3CC |
| RGB | 171, 195, 204 |
| HSL | 196°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Juliet Blue
At LRV 52, Juliet 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.
Juliet 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Juliet 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 #ABC3CC in HSL space. Pair Juliet 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 Juliet Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Juliet 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 M328 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Behr's nearest match is Stargazer (N510-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Serenata (AF-535), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Serenata swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Juliet Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Flurried Blue (432-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flurried Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Blue Spruce (DE5772) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Juliet Blue. The nearest is It Is Well (JG-76) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Hazy (NO. CC6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Juliet Blue. The nearest is Winter Air (R079) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Juliet Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Juliet Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Juliet Blue. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Juliet Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Juliet Blue. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Juliet Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Juliet Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →