Adieu
8004-34C · #B7C1BD · LRV 52 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Adieu, Really?
Adieu reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-34C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Adieu
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Adieu 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 Valspar 8004-34C 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 | Samovar SilverSW 6233 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Porpoise790E-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Solstice1605 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 51 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Maiden MistPPG1039-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Maiden MistPPG1039-2 · Glidden | 2.7 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Sage427-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #B7C1BD in HSL space. Pair Adieu with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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