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Valspar Summer Breeze4008-7A · #C2E0ED · LRV 70.7

Summer Breeze reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 4008-7A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR SUMMER BREEZE
RGB 194, 224, 237LRV 70.7

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameSummer Breeze
SKU4008-7A
Hex#C2E0ED
RGB194, 224, 237
HSL198°, 54%, 85%
LRV70.7
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyBlue
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About Valspar Summer Breeze

At LRV 70.7, Summer Breeze 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.

Summer Breeze 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

13 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6799 · #C3DFE8 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 70
SW 6778 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 73
SW 6792 · #B7DFE8 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 68
SW 6771 · #C2E0E3 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 71

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All blue at Behr →
570E-2 · #C8E2EE · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 73
S530-1 · #C8E2F1 · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 73
M530-2 · #BEE1F4 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 71
580E-2 · #C6E1F2 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 72

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
771 · #C0DFE7 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 70
792 · #CCE3EB · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 73
806 · #C9DDE5 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 69
1653 · #C8DEE2 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 70

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1240-2 · #CBE2ED · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 73
PPG1239-2 · #CBDEE7 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 71
PPG1241-2 · #C8DDED · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 70
1241-2 · #C8DDEE · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 70

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All blue at Glidden →
30BG 72/120 · #C3E1EB · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 72
70BG 70/131 · #C2DDEF · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 70
70BG 72/100 · #CBDFEC · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 72
PPG1241-2 · #C8DDEE · ΔE 4.01 · LRV 70

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All blue at Dutch Boy →
236-2DB · #C1E0E9 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 71
138-3DB · #C5DDEA · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 69
237-2DB · #C8DFE8 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 71
135-2DB · #C3E1E5 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 71
HGSW 1377 · #C3DFE8 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 70
HGSW 6799 · #C3DFE8 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 70
HGSW 1347 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 73
HGSW 6778 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 73

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5848 · #C3DDEE · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 65
DE5854 · #C6E3F7 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 69
DE5764 · #BBDEE5 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0657 · #C4E4EC · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 73
0636 · #C7DEED · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 71
0614 · #CADAE6 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 68
0642 · #CDDDE2 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 70

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0636 · #C4DEED · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 71
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 74
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 70
0614 · #C8D9E5 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 68

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 68
C2-753 · #C4D8E8 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 67

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 75

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All blue at Kompozit →
0636 · #C4DEED · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 70
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 72
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 69
0614 · #C8D9E5 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 68

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Summer Breeze within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8001-40A · LRV 72
8002-39B · LRV 70
4008-9A · LRV 72.2
V069-1 · LRV 68.8
8002-42A · LRV 69
V069-2 · LRV 67.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2E0ED in HSL space. Pair Summer Breeze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2E0ED + #EDCFC2
TRIADIC
#C2E0ED · #EDC2E0 · #E0EDC2
ANALOGOUS
#C2EDE4 · #C2E0ED · #C2CBED

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.38:1fail
Sample text on black
15.18:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Summer Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Summer Breeze 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 4008-7A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Soar (SW 6799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Soar swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Summer Breeze

At Behr, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Saltwater (580E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saltwater swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Breeze

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Blue Allure (771) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Allure swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Breeze

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Summer Breeze. The nearest is Vitamin Sea (PPG1241-2) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vitamin Sea swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Glidden's nearest match is Harborside Sky (30BG 72/120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Harborside Sky swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Front Porch Blue (236-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Front Porch Blue swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Breeze

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Arial View (HGSW 1377), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Arial View swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Summer Breeze

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Island View (DE5848) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island View swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Breeze

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Summer Breeze is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer Breeze

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Summer Breeze. The nearest is Whitewater (C2-737) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whitewater swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Clare has no exact twin of Summer Breeze. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Breeze

Kompozit's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Breeze without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →

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