Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Periwinkle Dream |
| SKU | V073-2 |
| Hex | #B8CCE5 |
| RGB | 184, 204, 229 |
| HSL | 213°, 46%, 81% |
| LRV | 59.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Periwinkle Dream
At LRV 59.1, Periwinkle Dream 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.
Periwinkle Dream 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Periwinkle Dream 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 #B8CCE5 in HSL space. Pair Periwinkle Dream 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 Periwinkle Dream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Periwinkle Dream 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 V073-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Periwinkle Dream. The nearest is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Behr's nearest match is Silverado Trail (620E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Periwinkle Dream without repainting risk. See the full Silverado Trail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Ice (821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Periwinkle Dream without repainting risk. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Glidden has no exact twin of Periwinkle Dream. The nearest is Blue Hydrangea (70BG 59/124) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Periwinkle Dream. The nearest is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Periwinkle Dream. The nearest is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Maritime (DET588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Periwinkle Dream without repainting risk. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Periwinkle Dream is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Periwinkle Dream is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Periwinkle Dream is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
C2 Paint's nearest match is Deep Freeze (C2-769), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Periwinkle Dream without repainting risk. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Periwinkle Dream is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Periwinkle Dream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Periwinkle Dream is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →