Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Offshore |
| SKU | T631 |
| Hex | #B2C1CF |
| RGB | 178, 193, 207 |
| HSL | 209°, 23%, 75% |
| LRV | 52.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Offshore
At LRV 52.1, Offshore is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Offshore 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
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 blue 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 Offshore 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 #B2C1CF in HSL space. Pair Offshore 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 Offshore Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Offshore 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 T631 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Offshore
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Offshore is Honest Blue (SW 6520) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Offshore
Behr's nearest match is Vanity (N540-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Offshore without repainting risk. See the full Vanity swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Offshore
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Offshore is Serenata (AF-535) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenata swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Offshore
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Offshore without repainting risk. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Offshore
Glidden's nearest match is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Offshore without repainting risk. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Offshore
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Offshore is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Offshore
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Offshore is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.1) 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 Offshore
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Offshore is Peace River (DE5800) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Offshore
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Offshore
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Offshore is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.1) 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 Offshore
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Offshore
At Rodda, the closest color to Offshore is Kefi (R097) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kefi swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Offshore
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Offshore
Clare's nearest match is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Offshore without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Offshore
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Offshore
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Offshore without repainting risk. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Offshore
Backdrop has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Offshore
Kompozit has no exact twin of Offshore. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →