Soul Blue
8002-43D · #73A9C2 · LRV 36 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Soul Blue36
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Soul Blue, Really?
Soul Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-43D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soul Blue
Soul Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Soul Blue
Soul Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Soul 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 8002-43D 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 | AdriftSW 7608 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Bleached Denim560F-5 · Behr | 2.9 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Francisco Bay802 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Serene SeaPPG1158-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Serene SeaPPG1158-4 · Glidden | 2.3 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Nautic Blue236-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Soul 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 #73A9C2 in HSL space. Pair Soul Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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