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VALSPAR · V037-2

Valspar Safe Haven#A2AED2 · LRV 42.5

Safe Haven reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V037-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SAFE HAVEN
RGB 162, 174, 210 LRV 42.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Safe Haven
SKU V037-2
Hex #A2AED2
RGB 162, 174, 210
HSL 225°, 35%, 73%
LRV 42.5
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Safe Haven

Safe Haven sits in the mid-range at LRV 42.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Safe Haven is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
High Style
SKU 1275 · #A8B1D7 · LRV 45
ΔE 1.65 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 45
SW 6808
#97B3D0
Celestial
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 43
SW 9067
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 40
SW 9146
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower
ΔE 11.44 · LRV 44
SW 6514
#97B4C3
Respite
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 43

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All blue at Behr →
N560-3
#A4ABCE
Luxe Lilac
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 41
MQ4-30
#A8ADD2
Lavender Wash
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 43
630F-4
#99AAD6
Wild Thistle
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 40
MQ5-17
#9DABC7
Poetry Reading
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 40
660F-4
#B0AFD2
Plum Frost
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1245-4
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 47
1167-4
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 44
1166-4
#99AAC8
Easter Egg
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 40
17-01
#96ADDC
Suenos
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 42
1165-4
#A4B0C4
Innuendo
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5899
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 39
DE5878
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 39
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 46
DE5884
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 46
DE5870
#A3B9CD
Northern Pond
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.85
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1432
#A7B1CC
Freesia
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 45
2068-50
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 46
822
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 45
2070-50
#AFAFCB
Enchanted
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 45
1404
#B2AAC8
Crocus
ΔE 7.89 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.36
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 9.36 · LRV 46
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 12.93 · LRV 51
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 17.53 · LRV 45
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 18.73 · LRV 41
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 19.04 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.48
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 13.62 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.61 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 19.32 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.41
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.49 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 24.13 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 25.45 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.16
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 13.16 · LRV 37
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 14.15 · LRV 41
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 15.96 · LRV 43
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 16.3 · LRV 45
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 19.33 · LRV 42

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Safe Haven within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

4004-10A
Sassy Violet
LRV 41.5
V074-4
Lavender Blue
LRV 43.8
4002-7C
Purple Freedom
LRV 41.5
8003-47C
Bonnie Blue
LRV 41
V073-3
Wings of Pegasus
LRV 42.3
8003-46C
Brush Stroke
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A2AED2 in HSL space. Pair Safe Haven with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A2AED2 + #D2C6A2
TRIADIC
#A2AED2 · #D2A2AE · #AED2A2
ANALOGOUS
#A2C6D2 · #A2AED2 · #AEA2D2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.21:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.52:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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