Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Utterly Blue |
| SKU | 4006-7B |
| Hex | #AFCAE1 |
| RGB | 175, 202, 225 |
| HSL | 208°, 45%, 78% |
| LRV | 56.6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Utterly Blue
At LRV 56.6, Utterly Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Utterly 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Utterly Blue 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 #AFCAE1 in HSL space. Pair Utterly Blue 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 Utterly Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Utterly Blue 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 4006-7B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Blissful Blue (SW 6527) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Behr's nearest match is Caspian Tide (PPU14-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Utterly Blue without repainting risk. See the full Caspian Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Blue Ice (821) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Baby Bunting (1243-3) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Bunting swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Utterly Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Utterly Blue is Tiny Brook Blue (90BG 57/143). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.6). If Glidden is your counter, order Tiny Brook Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tiny Brook Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Fine Blue (237-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Utterly Blue. The nearest is Simply Sparkling (0594) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Utterly Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Utterly Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Utterly Blue is Deep Freeze (C2-769) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Utterly Blue
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Utterly Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 56.6). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Illusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Utterly Blue. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Utterly Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Utterly Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 56.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Utterly Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →