Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soft Blue |
| SKU | V107-1 |
| Hex | #C7D8E2 |
| RGB | 199, 216, 226 |
| HSL | 202°, 32%, 83% |
| LRV | 66.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Soft Blue
At LRV 66.8, Soft 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.
Soft 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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 #C7D8E2 in HSL space. Pair Soft 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 Soft Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 V107-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moonmist (SW 9144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Moonmist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Soft Blue is Blue Reflection (ICC-35) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Reflection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Bright and Early (834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bright and Early swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Blue is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Skyler Blue (432-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Skyler Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moonlit Path (HGSW 3347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Blue without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soft Blue is Snow Lodge (DE5799). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66.8). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Snow Lodge and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Blue is Bridgewater Bay (0650) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Soft Blue is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.8). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Blue is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Soft Blue. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Blue is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 66.8). If Kompozit is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →