Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Beluga Song |
| SKU | V125-1 |
| Hex | #DCD8D7 |
| RGB | 220, 216, 215 |
| HSL | 12°, 7%, 85% |
| LRV | 69.1 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Beluga Song
At LRV 69.1, Beluga Song is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Beluga Song 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 Beluga Song 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 #DCD8D7 in HSL space. Pair Beluga Song 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 Beluga Song Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beluga Song 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 V125-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beluga Song
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Beluga Song is First Star (SW 7646) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full First Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Beluga Song
Behr's nearest match is Jodhpur Tan (N180-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Jodhpur Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beluga Song
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Bells (1458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Silver Bells swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beluga Song
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Beluga Song is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Go To Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beluga Song
The closest Glidden equivalent of Beluga Song is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Go To Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Beluga Song
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Mauve (446-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beluga Song
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Beluga Song is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beluga Song
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Heirloom Shade (DEW395), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Shade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beluga Song
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Beluga Song. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beluga Song
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Beluga Song is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beluga Song
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Beluga Song is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beluga Song
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Beluga Song
At Rodda, the closest color to Beluga Song is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beluga Song
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Beluga Song. The nearest is Oracle (C2-819) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oracle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Beluga Song
Clare has no exact twin of Beluga Song. The nearest is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Beluga Song
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Beluga Song is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Beluga Song
Kompozit's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Beluga Song without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →