Safe Haven
V037-2 · #A2AED2 · LRV 42.5 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Safe Haven42.5
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Safe Haven, Really?
Safe Haven reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V037-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Safe Haven
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Safe Haven are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V037-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | IndulgentSW 6969 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lavender WashMQ4-30 · Behr | 2.7 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Riviera Azure822 · Benjamin Moore | 4.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lovely LilacPPG1167-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lovely LilacPPG1167-4 · Glidden | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Periwinkle141-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 41 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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