Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Adrift at Sea |
| SKU | 8004-34F |
| Hex | #697473 |
| RGB | 105, 116, 115 |
| HSL | 175°, 5%, 43% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Adrift at Sea
With an LRV of 17, Adrift at Sea is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Adrift at Sea works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Adrift at Sea 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 #697473 in HSL space. Pair Adrift at Sea 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 Adrift at Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Adrift at Sea 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 8004-34F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Stargazer (SW 9635) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stargazer swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
At Behr, the closest color to Adrift at Sea is Rich Pewter (QE-61) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Pewter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Adrift at Sea is Rocky Coast (1595) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rocky Coast swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Improbable (PPG1011-5) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Improbable swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Glidden has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Improbable (PPG1011-5) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Improbable swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Cooled Graphite (436-6DB) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cooled Graphite swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Riverway (HGSW 3302) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Riverway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Adrift at Sea is Tide At Dusk (DEPF04). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Tide At Dusk and you'll get the same color. See the full Tide At Dusk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Adrift at Sea is Duke Gray (JG-03) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Duke Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Douter (NO. 318) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Adrift at Sea. The nearest is Micropolis (0472) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Micropolis swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Stairway to Heaven (0479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Adrift at Sea without repainting risk. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Rodda's nearest match is Western Juniper (CA186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adrift at Sea without repainting risk. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Adrift at Sea
Kompozit's nearest match is Stairway to Heaven (0479), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Adrift at Sea without repainting risk. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →