Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Needed Escape |
| SKU | V104-1 |
| Hex | #BCDBE3 |
| RGB | 188, 219, 227 |
| HSL | 192°, 41%, 81% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Needed Escape
At LRV 67, Needed Escape 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.
Needed Escape 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Needed Escape 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 #BCDBE3 in HSL space. Pair Needed Escape 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 Needed Escape Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Needed Escape 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 V104-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Needed Escape
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Atmospheric (SW 6505), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Atmospheric swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Needed Escape
Behr's nearest match is Journeys End (S520-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Journeys End swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Needed Escape
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Needed Escape is Picture Perfect (743) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Picture Perfect swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Needed Escape
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Needed Escape. The nearest is Magic Wand (PPG1158-2) 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 Magic Wand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Needed Escape
Glidden has no exact twin of Needed Escape. The nearest is Magic Wand (PPG1158-2) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Needed Escape
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Needed Escape is Bisque Blue (234-3DB). At ΔE 0.61 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 Dutch Boy is your counter, order Bisque Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Bisque Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Needed Escape
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Crystal Stream (HGSW 2367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Needed Escape
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Moon (DE5764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Needed Escape
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Needed Escape
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Needed Escape
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whitewater (C2-737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Needed Escape
At Clare, the closest color to Needed Escape is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Needed Escape
Kompozit's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Needed Escape without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →