Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Serenity |
| SKU | 4005-7B |
| Hex | #C9D8EA |
| RGB | 201, 216, 234 |
| HSL | 213°, 44%, 85% |
| LRV | 67.5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Serenity
At LRV 67.5, Serenity 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.
Serenity 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
13 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Serenity 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 #C9D8EA in HSL space. Pair Serenity 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 Serenity Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serenity 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 4005-7B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serenity
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Serenity. The nearest is Icelandic (SW 6526) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icelandic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Serenity
At Behr, the closest color to Serenity is Celestial Light (MQ3-24) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Serenity
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Misty Blue (820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenity without repainting risk. See the full Misty Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serenity
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Serenity is Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Touch Of Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Serenity
Glidden's nearest match is Everclear Blue (01BB 69/098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenity without repainting risk. See the full Everclear Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serenity
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Serenity is Hushed Violet (241-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hushed Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serenity
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Serenity. The nearest is Icebreaker (HGSW 1387) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icebreaker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serenity
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Serenity. The nearest is Chill in the Air (DE5911) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill in the Air swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serenity
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fluid Blue (0602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenity without repainting risk. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Serenity
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fluid Blue (0602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenity without repainting risk. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Serenity
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Serenity is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serenity
Kompozit's nearest match is Fluid Blue (0602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 67.5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serenity without repainting risk. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →