Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Serendipity Blue |
| SKU | V071-1 |
| Hex | #ADCEE1 |
| RGB | 173, 206, 225 |
| HSL | 202°, 46%, 78% |
| LRV | 58.6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Serendipity Blue
At LRV 58.6, Serendipity 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.
Serendipity 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
15 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Serendipity 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 #ADCEE1 in HSL space. Pair Serendipity 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 Serendipity Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serendipity 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 V071-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Behr's nearest match is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serendipity Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Hawaiian Breeze (772) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hawaiian Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serendipity Blue without repainting risk. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Serendipity Blue is Mill Run Blue (70BG 60/145). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). If Glidden is your counter, order Mill Run Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mill Run Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fine Blue (237-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serendipity Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fine Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Calico (DET585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serendipity Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soft Blue (0651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serendipity Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Emily (H0044) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emily swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Serendipity Blue. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Serendipity Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serendipity Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Serendipity Blue is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →