Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Valley Mist |
| SKU | 339-1DB |
| Hex | #CADBE6 |
| RGB | 202, 219, 230 |
| HSL | 204°, 36%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Dutch Boy Valley Mist
At LRV 69, Valley Mist 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.
Valley Mist 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Behr
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Valley Mist within Dutch Boy'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 #CADBE6 in HSL space. Pair Valley Mist 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.
Dutch Boy Valley Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Valley Mist 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 Dutch Boy 339-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Valley Mist
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Valley Mist is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Valley Mist
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Valley Mist is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rhythmic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Valley Mist
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Valley Mist is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Valley Mist
Valspar's nearest match is Tourmaline (V036-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.2 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Valley Mist without repainting risk. See the full Tourmaline swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Valley Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Valley Mist without repainting risk. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Valley Mist
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Valley Mist is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Valley Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Valley Mist is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Valley Mist
At Behr, the closest color to Valley Mist is Summer Sky (HDC-CT-15) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Sky swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Valley Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Valley Mist is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Valley Mist
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Valley Mist. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Valley Mist
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Valley Mist — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-1DB instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Valley Mist
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Valley Mist — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 10.43). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-1DB instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Valley Mist
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Valley Mist — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 339-1DB instead. See the full Real Real swatch →