Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lady in Waiting |
| SKU | 8001-41B |
| Hex | #B2DDED |
| RGB | 178, 221, 237 |
| HSL | 196°, 62%, 81% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Lady in Waiting
At LRV 67, Lady in Waiting 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.
Lady in Waiting 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 Lady in Waiting 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 #B2DDED in HSL space. Pair Lady in Waiting 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 Lady in Waiting Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lady in Waiting 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 8001-41B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lady in Waiting is Minor Blue (SW 6792) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minor Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
The closest Behr equivalent of Lady in Waiting is Life At Sea (M510-2). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). If Behr is your counter, order Life At Sea and you'll get the same color. See the full Life At Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Lady in Waiting is Skylark Song (778). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Skylark Song and you'll get the same color. See the full Skylark Song swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ariel (PPG1237-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady in Waiting without repainting risk. See the full Ariel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Glidden's nearest match is Fresh Water Blue (50BG 72/170), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady in Waiting without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Water Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Crab Claw (137-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady in Waiting without repainting risk. See the full Blue Crab Claw swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lady in Waiting is Snow Mountain (HGSW 1367) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spring Shower (DE5827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lady in Waiting without repainting risk. See the full Spring Shower swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lady in Waiting. The nearest is Bridgewater Bay (0650) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lady in Waiting. The nearest is Bridgewater Bay (0650) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lady in Waiting
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lady in Waiting. The nearest is Bridgewater Bay (0650) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →