Vapor
438-1DB · #DCDCDA · LRV 71 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Vapor, Really?
Vapor reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 438-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Vapor
Vapor 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.
How Lighting Changes Vapor
At LRV 71, Vapor is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Vapor 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 Dutch Boy 438-1DB 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 | Spatial WhiteSW 6259 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | White LieMQ3-55 · Behr | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ice FogCSP-575 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woodland Wildflower8007-12E · Valspar | 1.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shining ScalePPG0996-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shining ScalePPG0996-1 · Glidden | 0.2 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Vapor within Dutch Boy'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 #DCDCDA in HSL space. Pair Vapor with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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