Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sonic Sky |
| SKU | 4008-9B |
| Hex | #A0D5EC |
| RGB | 160, 213, 236 |
| HSL | 198°, 67%, 78% |
| LRV | 61.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Sonic Sky
At LRV 61.1, Sonic Sky is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Sonic Sky 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sonic Sky 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 #A0D5EC in HSL space. Pair Sonic Sky 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 Sonic Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sonic Sky 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 4008-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sonic Sky
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bluebell (SW 6793), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sonic Sky without repainting risk. See the full Bluebell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sonic Sky
Behr has no exact twin of Sonic Sky. The nearest is Partly Cloudy (S500-3) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sonic Sky
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Highland Breeze (786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sonic Sky without repainting risk. See the full Highland Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sonic Sky
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sonic Sky is Songbird (PPG1240-3) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Songbird swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sonic Sky
At Glidden, the closest color to Sonic Sky is Wild Blue Yonder (74BG 61/206) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Blue Yonder swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sonic Sky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Breezeway (137-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sonic Sky without repainting risk. See the full Breezeway swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sonic Sky
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rivulet Path (HGSW 1366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sonic Sky without repainting risk. See the full Rivulet Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sonic Sky
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sonic Sky. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sonic Sky
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sonic Sky is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sonic Sky
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sonic Sky is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sonic Sky
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sonic Sky is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →