Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bay Waves |
| SKU | 4008-1A |
| Hex | #CCCECC |
| RGB | 204, 206, 204 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 80% |
| LRV | 61.3 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Bay Waves
At LRV 61.3, Bay Waves 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.
Bay Waves 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 Bay Waves 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 #CCCECC in HSL space. Pair Bay Waves 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 Bay Waves Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bay Waves 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 4008-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bay Waves is Passive (SW 7064). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bay Waves
Behr's nearest match is Pewter Vase (PPL-64), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Pewter Vase swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Bay Waves is Perspective (CSP-5). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Perspective and you'll get the same color. See the full Perspective swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bay Waves
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Allegheny River (PPG0997-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Allegheny River swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bay Waves
Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Bay Waves is Moon Beam (438-2DB). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Beam and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bay Waves is Passive (HGSW 1487). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bay Waves
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bay Waves
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bay Waves
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bay Waves
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Bay Waves is Nomadic Travels (0524). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.3). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Nomadic Travels and you'll get the same color. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Rodda equivalent of Bay Waves is Dusk Cloud (R073). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3). If Rodda is your counter, order Dusk Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bay Waves
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Waves without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bay Waves
At Clare, the closest color to Bay Waves is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.3) 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 Bay Waves
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Bay Waves. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bay Waves
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bay Waves is Nomadic Travels (0524). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.3). If Kompozit is your counter, order Nomadic Travels and you'll get the same color. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →