Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Promise |
| SKU | 4005-7C |
| Hex | #ACC3E2 |
| RGB | 172, 195, 226 |
| HSL | 214°, 48%, 78% |
| LRV | 53.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Promise
At LRV 53.1, Promise 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.
Promise 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 Promise 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 #ACC3E2 in HSL space. Pair Promise 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 Promise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Promise 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 4005-7C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Promise
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Promise. The nearest is Agapanthus (SW 9066) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Promise
Behr's nearest match is Chivalrous (S550-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Promise without repainting risk. See the full Chivalrous swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Promise
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Promise is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Promise
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Promise is Set Sail (PPG1243-3) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Set Sail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Promise
At Glidden, the closest color to Promise is Blue Stemware (30BB 55/152) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) 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 Promise
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Promise. The nearest is My Serendipity (240-2DB) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Promise
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Promise. The nearest is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Promise
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Promise is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Promise
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Angela Bay (0603), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Promise without repainting risk. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Promise
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Promise without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Promise
C2 Paint's nearest match is Tidal (C2-768), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Promise without repainting risk. See the full Tidal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Promise
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Promise is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) 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 Promise
Kompozit's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Promise without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →