Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Barest Hush |
| SKU | V145-1 |
| Hex | #DCDAD0 |
| RGB | 220, 218, 208 |
| HSL | 50°, 15%, 84% |
| LRV | 69.7 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Barest Hush
At LRV 69.7, Barest Hush is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Hush 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Barest Hush 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 #DCDAD0 in HSL space. Pair Barest Hush 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 Hush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barest Hush 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 V145-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barest Hush
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barest Hush is Egret White (SW 7570) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egret White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barest Hush
Behr's nearest match is Silver Drop (790C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Silver Drop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barest Hush
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Barest Hush is Athena (858). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Athena and you'll get the same color. See the full Athena swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barest Hush
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Anonymous (PPG1128-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Anonymous swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barest Hush
Glidden's nearest match is Anonymous (PPG1128-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Anonymous swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barest Hush
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barest Hush is Pearly Gray (442-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barest Hush
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barest Hush is Dot to Dot (HGSW 4020) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dot to Dot swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barest Hush
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Free Spirited (DEGR09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Free Spirited swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Barest Hush
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Locally Sown (JG-112), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barest Hush
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Barest Hush is Pale Powder (NO. 204) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barest Hush
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barest Hush
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Barest Hush
Rodda's nearest match is Slipstream (CA029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Slipstream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barest Hush
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Barest Hush is Greige (C2-931) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Barest Hush
At Clare, the closest color to Barest Hush is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Barest Hush
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barest Hush
Kompozit's nearest match is Saturnia (0369), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.7) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Barest Hush without repainting risk. See the full Saturnia swatch →