Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Aloha |
| SKU | 8002-39A |
| Hex | #DCE9E9 |
| RGB | 220, 233, 233 |
| HSL | 180°, 23%, 89% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Aloha
Aloha is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Aloha shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Aloha 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 #DCE9E9 in HSL space. Pair Aloha 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 Aloha Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aloha 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 8002-39A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aloha
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Aloha is Carefree (SW 6777). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Carefree and you'll get the same color. See the full Carefree swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aloha
Behr's nearest match is Pixel White (N530-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Pixel White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aloha
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Aloha is Whispering Spring (2136-70). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whispering Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aloha
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honesty (PPG1034-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Honesty swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aloha
At Glidden, the closest color to Aloha is Filigree (PPG1159-1) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Filigree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aloha
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Aloha is Tumbled Blue (237-1DB). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tumbled Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tumbled Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aloha
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sidewalk Chalk (DE5791), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Sidewalk Chalk swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aloha
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Aloha. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aloha
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Aloha. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aloha
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Aloha is Dillard's Blue (0685) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aloha
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Aloha
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Aloha
Clare has no exact twin of Aloha. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aloha
Kompozit's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Aloha without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →