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Offshore

T631 · #B2C1CF · LRV 52.1 · cool blue tone

T631 · #B2C1CF · LRV 52.1 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

OffshoreValspar · T631
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Offshore
VALSPAR · T631 · #B2C1CF
Brand · codeValsparT631 · all Valspar blues
LRV52.1Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#B2C1CF · 178, 193, 207 · 209°, 23%, 75%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
  2. 2Resolute Blue40
  3. 3Offshore52.1
  4. 4Honolulu Blue62
  5. 5After Rain68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Offshore, Really?

Offshore reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar T631 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Offshore

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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Offshore are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar T631 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

The 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Offshore · 11.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Offshore · 1.8 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2C1CF + #CFC0B2
TRIADIC
#B2C1CF · #CFB2C1 · #C1CFB2
ANALOGOUS
#B2CFCF · #B2C1CF · #B2B3CF

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