Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Whiting Cottage |
| SKU | M307 |
| Hex | #B2CEDE |
| RGB | 178, 206, 222 |
| HSL | 202°, 40%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Whiting Cottage
At LRV 59, Whiting Cottage 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.
Whiting Cottage 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
15 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Whiting Cottage 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 #B2CEDE in HSL space. Pair Whiting Cottage 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 Whiting Cottage Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whiting Cottage 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 M307 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Behr's nearest match is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whiting Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Whiting Cottage. The nearest is Blue Ice (821) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whiting Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Hydrangea (70BG 59/124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whiting Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Blue Hydrangea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Whiting Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Dockside (DE5806) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soft Blue (0651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Whiting Cottage without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Rodda, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) 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 Whiting Cottage
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Whiting Cottage. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Backdrop, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whiting Cottage
At Kompozit, the closest color to Whiting Cottage is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →