Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Bottlenose Dolphin |
| SKU | 8006-7E |
| Hex | #656B6F |
| RGB | 101, 107, 111 |
| HSL | 204°, 5%, 42% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Bottlenose Dolphin
With an LRV of 14, Bottlenose Dolphin is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Bottlenose Dolphin works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Bottlenose Dolphin 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 #656B6F in HSL space. Pair Bottlenose Dolphin 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 Bottlenose Dolphin Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bottlenose Dolphin 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 8006-7E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin is Night Out (SW 9560). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Night Out and you'll get the same color. See the full Night Out swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
At Behr, the closest color to Bottlenose Dolphin is Liberty Bell Gray (HDC-CL-04G) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Liberty Bell Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Trout Gray (2124-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full Trout Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Glidden's nearest match is In The Shadows (PPG1039-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full In The Shadows swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bottlenose Dolphin. The nearest is Zinc-ed (426-7DB) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jagged Granite (HGSW 1452), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full Jagged Granite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Equinox (DET616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full Equinox swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Bottlenose Dolphin. The nearest is Storm Chaser (JG-86) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Storm Chaser swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Bottlenose Dolphin without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bottlenose Dolphin is Polished Pewter (H0148) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Pewter swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
The closest Rodda equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin is Anchor (CA201). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). If Rodda is your counter, order Anchor and you'll get the same color. See the full Anchor swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bottlenose Dolphin is Vault (C2-966) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vault swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bottlenose Dolphin
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bottlenose Dolphin is Greybeard (0528) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greybeard swatch →