Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Barest Hint of Blue |
| SKU | T633 |
| Hex | #CBDDDF |
| RGB | 203, 221, 223 |
| HSL | 186°, 24%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Barest Hint of Blue
At LRV 70, Barest Hint of Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Barest Hint of Blue 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Barest Hint of Blue 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 #CBDDDF in HSL space. Pair Barest Hint of Blue 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 Barest Hint of Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barest Hint of Blue 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 T633 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Open Air (SW 6491) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Manhattan Mist (760E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue is Blue Haze (1667). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Haze and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Haze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue is Embellishment (PPG1151-2). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Embellishment and you'll get the same color. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue is Embellishment (PPG1151-2). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Glidden is your counter, order Embellishment and you'll get the same color. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue is Morning Dew (334-1DB). 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 71 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Morning Dew and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Dew swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue is Shark (DE5771). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Shark and you'll get the same color. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hint of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Alpine (C2-722), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hint of Blue without repainting risk. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barest Hint of Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barest Hint of Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →