Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Summer Rain |
| SKU | 8003-41B |
| Hex | #AAC8D5 |
| RGB | 170, 200, 213 |
| HSL | 198°, 34%, 75% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Summer Rain
At LRV 55, Summer Rain 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 Rain 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Summer Rain 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 #AAC8D5 in HSL space. Pair Summer Rain 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 Summer Rain Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer Rain 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 8003-41B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Rain
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Summer Rain is Vast Sky (SW 6506). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Vast Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Vast Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Rain
At Behr, the closest color to Summer Rain is Elusive Blue (T15-8) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusive Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Rain
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Summer Rain is Greenhow Blue (CW-655). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Greenhow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Greenhow Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Rain
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Summer Rain is Sonata (PPG1157-3). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sonata and you'll get the same color. See the full Sonata swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Summer Rain
Glidden's nearest match is Sonata (PPG1157-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Rain without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Rain
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Summer Rain is Tender Blue (236-3DB). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tender Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tender Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Rain
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Summer Rain is Cold River (HGSW 2366). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cold River and you'll get the same color. See the full Cold River swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Summer Rain
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Summer Rain. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Summer Rain
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Summer Rain. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Summer Rain
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Summer Rain. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Rain
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Summer Rain is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Rain
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Summer Rain is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 Summer Rain
At Rodda, the closest color to Summer Rain is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer Rain
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Summer Rain is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Summer Rain
Clare has no exact twin of Summer Rain. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Summer Rain
Backdrop's nearest match is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Rain without repainting risk. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Rain
At Kompozit, the closest color to Summer Rain is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) 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 →