Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Wishing Well |
| SKU | 5002-10C |
| Hex | #017FA4 |
| RGB | 1, 127, 164 |
| HSL | 194°, 99%, 32% |
| LRV | 16.8 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Wishing Well
With an LRV of 16.8, Wishing Well is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Wishing Well works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Wishing Well 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 #017FA4 in HSL space. Pair Wishing Well 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 Wishing Well Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wishing Well 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 5002-10C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wishing Well
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wishing Well is Blue Plate (SW 6796) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Plate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wishing Well
Behr has no exact twin of Wishing Well. The nearest is Living Stream (M490-6) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Living Stream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wishing Well
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Wishing Well is Neptune (PPG1237-7) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 16.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neptune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wishing Well
At Glidden, the closest color to Wishing Well is Neptune (PPG1237-7) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 16.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Neptune swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wishing Well
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wishing Well is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Welcome Aboard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wishing Well
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Wishing Well is Blue Azores (HGSW 1362) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Azores swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wishing Well
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Wishing Well. The nearest is Summer Lake (DE5838) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Lake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wishing Well
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Wishing Well. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wishing Well
Kompozit has no exact twin of Wishing Well. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →