Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Vapor Trails |
| SKU | 1556 |
| Hex | #CFD0C5 |
| RGB | 207, 208, 197 |
| HSL | 65°, 10%, 79% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails
At LRV 61, Vapor Trails is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Vapor Trails 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Vapor Trails within Benjamin Moore'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 #CFD0C5 in HSL space. Pair Vapor Trails 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.
Benjamin Moore Vapor Trails Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vapor Trails 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 Benjamin Moore 1556 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Conservative Gray (SW 6183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Conservative Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vapor Trails
The closest Behr equivalent of Vapor Trails is Cappuccino Froth (N210-2). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Behr is your counter, order Cappuccino Froth and you'll get the same color. See the full Cappuccino Froth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Valspar's nearest match is Passing Shadow (T668), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.2 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Passing Shadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vapor Trails
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Vapor Trails is Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Frivolous Folly and you'll get the same color. See the full Frivolous Folly swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Glidden's nearest match is Frivolous Folly (PPG1128-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Frivolous Folly swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zephyr Breeze (422-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Zephyr Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vapor Trails
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turning Pointe (HGSW 3267), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Turning Pointe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Particular Mint (DE6269), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Particular Mint swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vapor Trails
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Vapor Trails is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Stoneware Pieces and you'll get the same color. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vapor Trails
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Vapor Trails is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vapor Trails
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Vapor Trails is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Rodda has no exact twin of Vapor Trails. The nearest is Smoky (CA032) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vapor Trails
C2 Paint's nearest match is Gull (C2-930), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Vapor Trails without repainting risk. See the full Gull swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Vapor Trails
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Vapor Trails is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vapor Trails
Backdrop has no exact twin of Vapor Trails. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vapor Trails
At Kompozit, the closest color to Vapor Trails is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →