Wild Life
8003-38C · #AEC7C6 · LRV 54 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Wild Life54
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Wild Life, Really?
Wild Life reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-38C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wild Life
Wild Life 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Wild Life
At LRV 54, Wild Life 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.
Most complaints about Wild Life are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8003-38C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Billowy BreezeSW 9055 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fresh ToneS430-2 · Behr | 2.9 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gossamer Blue2123-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crystal OasisPPG1138-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crystal OasisPPG1138-3 · Glidden | 3.2 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Quiet Breeze428-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Wild Life within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEC7C6 in HSL space. Pair Wild Life with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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