Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Open Book |
| SKU | 8001-40C |
| Hex | #9ED2E6 |
| RGB | 158, 210, 230 |
| HSL | 197°, 59%, 76% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Open Book
At LRV 59, Open Book 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.
Open Book 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Open Book 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 #9ED2E6 in HSL space. Pair Open Book 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 Open Book Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Open Book 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 8001-40C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Book
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bluebell (SW 6793), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Book without repainting risk. See the full Bluebell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Open Book
At Behr, the closest color to Open Book is Partly Cloudy (S500-3) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Open Book
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crisp Morning Air (780), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Book without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Morning Air swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Open Book
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Open Book is Songbird (PPG1240-3) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Songbird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Open Book
At Glidden, the closest color to Open Book is Songbird (PPG1240-3) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Songbird swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Open Book
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Breezeway (137-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Book without repainting risk. See the full Breezeway swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Book
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rivulet Path (HGSW 1366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Book without repainting risk. See the full Rivulet Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Open Book
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Open Book is Blue Calico (DET585) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Open Book
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orleans Tune (0658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Book without repainting risk. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Open Book
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Open Book is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Open Book
At Kompozit, the closest color to Open Book is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →