Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Plein Air |
| SKU | P071 |
| Hex | #A8C3D3 |
| RGB | 168, 195, 211 |
| HSL | 202°, 33%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Plein Air
At LRV 52, Plein Air 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.
Plein Air 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
18 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Plein Air 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 #A8C3D3 in HSL space. Pair Plein Air 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 Plein Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Plein Air 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 P071 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plein Air
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Plein Air is Vast Sky (SW 6506) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Plein Air
Behr's nearest match is Opal Waters (MQ5-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Opal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Plein Air
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Plein Air is Serenata (AF-535) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenata swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plein Air
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Bows (PPG1158-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Plein Air
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Bows (PPG1158-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Plein Air
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Water Drop (238-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plein Air
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Plein Air is Cold River (HGSW 2366) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plein Air
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Peace River (DE5800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plein Air
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Plein Air. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Plein Air
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dancing in the Rain (0644), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Plein Air
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Plein Air is Dancing in the Rain (0644). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Dancing in the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Plein Air
Rodda has no exact twin of Plein Air. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Plein Air
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Plein Air is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Plein Air
At Clare, the closest color to Plein Air is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) 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 Plein Air
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Plein Air. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Plein Air
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Plein Air. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Plein Air
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Plein Air without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Plein Air
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Plein Air is Dancing in the Rain (0644). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). If Kompozit is your counter, order Dancing in the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →