Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cape Cod |
| SKU | 8002-44A |
| Hex | #CEE4ED |
| RGB | 206, 228, 237 |
| HSL | 197°, 46%, 87% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cape Cod
At LRV 74, Cape Cod is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Cape Cod 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cape Cod 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 #CEE4ED in HSL space. Pair Cape Cod 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 Cape Cod Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cape Cod 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 8002-44A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cape Cod
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cape Cod is Iceberg (SW 6798) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iceberg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cape Cod
Behr's nearest match is Soft Cloud (M520-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cape Cod without repainting risk. See the full Soft Cloud swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cape Cod
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cape Cod is Mystical Blue (792). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mystical Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mystical Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cape Cod
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cape Cod is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Diamond Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cape Cod
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cape Cod is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Glidden is your counter, order Diamond Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cape Cod
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cape Cod is Lake Breeze (138-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cape Cod
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cape Cod is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cape Cod
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cape Cod is Pale Frost (DE5805). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Pale Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cape Cod
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Cape Cod is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cape Cod
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cape Cod. The nearest is Brush Blue (0607) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cape Cod
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cape Cod. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cape Cod
At Clare, the closest color to Cape Cod is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cape Cod
Kompozit has no exact twin of Cape Cod. The nearest is Brush Blue (0607) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brush Blue swatch →