Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Calm, Cool and Collected |
| SKU | 8004-32A |
| Hex | #D8DBD7 |
| RGB | 216, 219, 215 |
| HSL | 105°, 5%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Calm, Cool and Collected
At LRV 70, Calm, Cool and Collected 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.
Calm, Cool and Collected 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 Calm, Cool and Collected 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 #D8DBD7 in HSL space. Pair Calm, Cool and Collected 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 Calm, Cool and Collected Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm, Cool and Collected 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 8004-32A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is First Star (SW 7646), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full First Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Behr's nearest match is Iced Slate (PPL-66), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Iced Slate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calm, Cool and Collected is Graytint (1611) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graytint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected is Baltic Gray (437-1DB). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Baltic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Winter Morn (DET617), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Winter Morn swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calm, Cool and Collected is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Calm, Cool and Collected is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) 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 Calm, Cool and Collected
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected is Metal Flake (0447). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Metal Flake and you'll get the same color. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Calm, Cool and Collected. The nearest is Fresco (C2-739) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
At Clare, the closest color to Calm, Cool and Collected is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) 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 Calm, Cool and Collected
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Calm, Cool and Collected. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm, Cool and Collected
Kompozit's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm, Cool and Collected without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →