Open Skies
P105 · #D3E6EA · LRV 76.5 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Open Skies76.5
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Open Skies, Really?
Open Skies reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar P105 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Open Skies
Open Skies shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Open Skies
Open Skies is very light — LRV 76.5, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Open Skies 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar P105 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Bravo BlueSW 6784 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cumberland Fog560E-2 · Behr | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Fog2062-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Enchanted EveningPPG1236-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Phlox58BB 33/270 · Glidden | 1.1 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sky Fall234-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Open Skies within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #D3E6EA in HSL space. Pair Open Skies with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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