Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sound Waves |
| SKU | 8002-43B |
| Hex | #A0C5D7 |
| RGB | 160, 197, 215 |
| HSL | 200°, 41%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Sound Waves
At LRV 52, Sound Waves 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.
Sound Waves 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
14 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sound Waves 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 #A0C5D7 in HSL space. Pair Sound Waves 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 Sound Waves Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sound Waves 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 8002-43B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sound Waves
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Porch Ceiling (SW 9063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sound Waves
Behr's nearest match is Perfect Landing (S520-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Landing swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sound Waves
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Palatial Skies (800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Palatial Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sound Waves
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sound Waves is Blue Bows (PPG1158-3) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sound Waves
Glidden's nearest match is Atlantis Blue (70BG 53/164), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Atlantis Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sound Waves
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sound Waves is Water Drop (238-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sound Waves
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cold River (HGSW 2366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sound Waves
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sound Waves is January Frost (DE5849) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full January Frost swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sound Waves
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sound Waves is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sound Waves
At Rodda, the closest color to Sound Waves is Shimmering Wave (R086) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sound Waves
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sound Waves without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sound Waves
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sound Waves is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →