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Valspar Organza8001-46C · #B5C1E3 · LRV 54

Organza reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 8001-46C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR ORGANZA
RGB 181, 193, 227LRV 54

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameOrganza
SKU8001-46C
Hex#B5C1E3
RGB181, 193, 227
HSL224°, 45%, 80%
LRV54
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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About Valspar Organza

At LRV 54, Organza 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.

Organza 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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9066 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 56

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All blue at Behr →
640F-4 · #B4BDDD · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 51
620C-3 · #B2C3EC · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 55
MQ4-31 · #B6BCDB · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 51
N560-2 · #B7BDD9 · ΔE 2.79 · LRV 51

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1418 · #B4BDD9 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 52
1431 · #BDC5DC · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 57

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All blue at Glidden →
48BB 56/162 · #BAC5E4 · ΔE 1.36 · LRV 56
30BB 55/152 · #B4C3E0 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All blue at Dutch Boy →
240-2DB · #B9C5DE · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 55
141-3DB · #BBC6DC · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 56
241-2DB · #B8BFD3 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 52
HGSW 1405 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 56
HGSW 9066 · #BBC5DE · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 56

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5905 · #B7C0EA · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 50
DE5898 · #B9C4DE · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 52
DE5912 · #B7BDD6 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. G10 · #C0CEE8 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 61

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
1268 · #BBC0E5 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 54
0603 · #ACC1E5 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 52
0594 · #B6C7E2 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 56
1260 · #C0C0E5 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All blue at Hirshfield's →
1268 · #B6BFE5 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 55
1274 · #BCC4E0 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 57
1260 · #BCBDE4 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 55
0594 · #B0C5E0 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 56

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All blue at Kompozit →
1268 · #B6BFE5 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 53
1274 · #BCC4E0 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 56
1260 · #BCBDE4 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 53
0594 · #B0C5E0 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 55

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Organza within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

4005-7C · LRV 53.1
8002-46C · LRV 51
P111 · LRV 50.1
8001-48C · LRV 54
8003-46B · LRV 51
4004-5B · LRV 52.4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B5C1E3 in HSL space. Pair Organza with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5C1E3 + #E3D7B5
TRIADIC
#B5C1E3 · #E3B5C1 · #C1E3B5
ANALOGOUS
#B5D8E3 · #B5C1E3 · #C0B5E3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.79:1fail
Sample text on black
11.7:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Organza Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Organza 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 8001-46C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Organza

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Organza is Agapanthus (SW 9066) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Agapanthus swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Organza

Behr's nearest match is Fading Sunset (640F-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Organza without repainting risk. See the full Fading Sunset swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Organza

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Organza is Oriental Iris (1418) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Organza

At Glidden, the closest color to Organza is Blue Stemware (30BB 55/152) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Stemware swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Organza

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Organza is My Serendipity (240-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full My Serendipity swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Organza

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Organza is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedazzled swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Organza

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Organza is Larkspur Bud (DE5905) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Larkspur Bud swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Organza

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Organza. The nearest is Graupel (NO. G10) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graupel swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Organza

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Organza is Spoiled Rotten (1268) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Organza

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Organza without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Organza

Kompozit's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Organza without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →

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