Soothing Blue
V068-2 · #AED2DC · LRV 60.2 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Soothing Blue60.2
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Soothing Blue, Really?
Soothing Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V068-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soothing Blue
Soothing 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Soothing Blue
At LRV 60.2, Soothing Blue 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.
Most complaints about Soothing Blue 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 V068-2 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 | JetstreamSW 6492 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | Liberty Gray570E-3 · Behr | 2.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hawaiian Breeze772 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Midsummer's DreamPPG1151-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Flemish BluePPG1238-3 · Glidden | 2.8 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sailing Club136-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Soothing Blue 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 #AED2DC in HSL space. Pair Soothing Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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