Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Adieu |
| SKU | 8004-34C |
| Hex | #B7C1BD |
| RGB | 183, 193, 189 |
| HSL | 156°, 7%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Adieu
At LRV 52, Adieu is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Adieu 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 by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Adieu 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 #B7C1BD in HSL space. Pair Adieu 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 Adieu Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Adieu 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 8004-34C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adieu
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Adieu is Samovar Silver (SW 6233) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Samovar Silver swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Adieu
Behr's nearest match is Porpoise (790E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adieu without repainting risk. See the full Porpoise swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Adieu
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Adieu is Winter Solstice (1605) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Adieu
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Adieu is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Adieu
At Glidden, the closest color to Adieu is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Adieu
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Adieu is Silvered Sage (427-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Sage swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adieu
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Adieu is Silver Salvia (HGSW 3336) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Salvia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Adieu
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Haze Blue (DE6311), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adieu without repainting risk. See the full Haze Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Adieu
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Adieu is Americana Egg (JG-06) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Adieu
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Adieu. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Adieu
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adieu without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Adieu
At Rodda, the closest color to Adieu is Cirrus (CA188) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cirrus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Adieu
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bel Canto (C2-959), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adieu without repainting risk. See the full Bel Canto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Adieu
Clare has no exact twin of Adieu. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Adieu
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Adieu. The nearest is Costa (COSTA) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Adieu
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Adieu. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Adieu
Kompozit's nearest match is Whirlwind (0489), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adieu without repainting risk. See the full Whirlwind swatch →