Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Quiet Nook |
| SKU | 8002-42A |
| Hex | #B8DFEE |
| RGB | 184, 223, 238 |
| HSL | 197°, 61%, 83% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Quiet Nook
At LRV 69, Quiet Nook is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Quiet Nook 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
12 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Quiet Nook 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 #B8DFEE in HSL space. Pair Quiet Nook 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 Quiet Nook Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quiet Nook 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 8002-42A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Nook
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Quiet Nook is Minor Blue (SW 6792) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minor Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Quiet Nook
Behr's nearest match is Life At Sea (M510-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Nook without repainting risk. See the full Life At Sea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quiet Nook
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Quiet Nook is Morning Glory (785). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Morning Glory and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Glory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Quiet Nook
The closest Glidden equivalent of Quiet Nook is Fresh Water Blue (50BG 72/170). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69). If Glidden is your counter, order Fresh Water Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresh Water Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quiet Nook
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Crab Claw (137-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Nook without repainting risk. See the full Blue Crab Claw swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Nook
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Quiet Nook is Snow Mountain (HGSW 1367) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quiet Nook
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Quiet Nook is Crystal River (DE5778) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal River swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quiet Nook
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Quiet Nook. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Quiet Nook
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Quiet Nook. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Quiet Nook
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Quiet Nook. The nearest is Whitewater (C2-737) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quiet Nook
Kompozit has no exact twin of Quiet Nook. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Empress Lila swatch →