Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Apollo |
| SKU | V124-2 |
| Hex | #D2CFCD |
| RGB | 210, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 24°, 5%, 81% |
| LRV | 62.6 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Apollo
At LRV 62.6, Apollo 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.
Apollo 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
17 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Apollo 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 #D2CFCD in HSL space. Pair Apollo 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 Apollo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Apollo 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 V124-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apollo
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Touch of Grey (SW 9549), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Grey swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Apollo
At Behr, the closest color to Apollo is Gazebo Gray (PPF-18) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gazebo Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Apollo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Angelica (AF-665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Angelica swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Apollo
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Apollo is Elusion (PPG1005-2). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Elusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Apollo
The closest Glidden equivalent of Apollo is Elusion (PPG1005-2). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6). If Glidden is your counter, order Elusion and you'll get the same color. See the full Elusion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Apollo
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Translucency (403-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Translucency swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Apollo
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Apollo. The nearest is Watermarked (HGSW 3337) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watermarked swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Apollo
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Clouded Vision (DE6380), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62.6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Apollo
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Apollo. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Apollo
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Apollo. The nearest is Skylight (NO. 205) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 62.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Apollo
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Apollo is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 62.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Apollo
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cool Elegance (0517), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Apollo
At Rodda, the closest color to Apollo is Dusk Cloud (R073) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Apollo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Apollo is Archival (C2-785) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Archival swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Apollo
At Clare, the closest color to Apollo is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Apollo
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Apollo is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Apollo
Kompozit's nearest match is Cool Elegance (0517), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62.6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Apollo without repainting risk. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →