Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bare Minimum |
| SKU | 8003-43A |
| Hex | #D9E6E9 |
| RGB | 217, 230, 233 |
| HSL | 191°, 27%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Bare Minimum
Bare Minimum is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Bare Minimum 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 Bare Minimum 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 #D9E6E9 in HSL space. Pair Bare Minimum 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 Bare Minimum Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bare Minimum 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 8003-43A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sky High (SW 6504), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Sky High swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Behr's nearest match is Blue Bird Day (BL-W03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bird Day swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Bluette (813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bare Minimum
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bare Minimum is Airy (PPG1238-1). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Airy and you'll get the same color. See the full Airy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bare Minimum
The closest Glidden equivalent of Bare Minimum is Airy (PPG1238-1). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Airy and you'll get the same color. See the full Airy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bleached Blue (235-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Bleached Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bare Minimum
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bare Minimum is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Smoke and Mirrors and you'll get the same color. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Bare Minimum. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bare Minimum
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bare Minimum is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bare Minimum
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bare Minimum is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bare Minimum
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bare Minimum
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bare Minimum without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bare Minimum
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bare Minimum is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →