Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Penelope |
| SKU | 8003-46B |
| Hex | #AFBFD3 |
| RGB | 175, 191, 211 |
| HSL | 213°, 29%, 76% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Penelope
At LRV 51, Penelope 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.
Penelope 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
15 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Penelope 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 #AFBFD3 in HSL space. Pair Penelope 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 Penelope Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Penelope 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 8003-46B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Penelope
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Penelope. The nearest is Windy Blue (SW 6240) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Penelope
Behr's nearest match is Vanity (N540-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Penelope without repainting risk. See the full Vanity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Penelope
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Penelope is Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Thistle and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Thistle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Penelope
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Penelope without repainting risk. See the full Blue Thistle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Penelope
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Penelope is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) 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 Penelope
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Penelope. The nearest is Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Penelope
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Penelope is Babbling Creek (0588) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Creek swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Penelope
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Penelope. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Penelope
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Penelope is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Penelope
At Clare, the closest color to Penelope is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Penelope
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Penelope is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Penelope
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Penelope is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Penelope
Kompozit has no exact twin of Penelope. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →