Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Prestige Blue |
| SKU | V072-2 |
| Hex | #B7CFE2 |
| RGB | 183, 207, 226 |
| HSL | 207°, 43%, 80% |
| LRV | 60.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Prestige Blue
At LRV 60.1, Prestige Blue 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.
Prestige Blue 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
16 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Prestige Blue 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 #B7CFE2 in HSL space. Pair Prestige Blue 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 Prestige Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prestige Blue 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 V072-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bewitching Blue (SW 6960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bewitching Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Behr's nearest match is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prestige Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Prestige Blue is Blue Ice (821) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prestige Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sleep Baby Sleep (1161-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sleep Baby Sleep swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Hydrangea (70BG 59/124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prestige Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Prestige Blue is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.1). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sky's the Limit and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prestige Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Prestige Blue. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prestige Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Prestige Blue
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Prestige Blue is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Prestige Blue. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Prestige Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Prestige Blue is Deep Freeze (C2-769) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Prestige Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Prestige Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60.1) 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 Prestige Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Prestige Blue. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Prestige Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Prestige Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Prestige Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Prestige Blue is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.1). If Kompozit is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →