Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Capers |
| SKU | T608 |
| Hex | #515A4D |
| RGB | 81, 90, 77 |
| HSL | 102°, 8%, 33% |
| LRV | 9.6 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Capers
At LRV 9.6, Capers is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its green 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Capers earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Capers 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 #515A4D in HSL space. Pair Capers 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 Capers Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Capers 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 T608 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Capers
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Capers is Rookwood Dark Green (SW 2816) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rookwood Dark Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Capers
Behr has no exact twin of Capers. The nearest is Twilight Forest (ECC-47-3) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twilight Forest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Capers
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Dakota Shadow (448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Capers without repainting risk. See the full Dakota Shadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Capers
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Capers without repainting risk. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Capers
Glidden's nearest match is Evergreen Boughs (PPG1129-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Capers without repainting risk. See the full Evergreen Boughs swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Capers
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Capers is Hidden Forest (DE6301) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Forest swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Capers
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Capers is Regal Leaf (JG-72) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Regal Leaf swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Capers
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Capers. The nearest is Beverly (NO. 310) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Beverly swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Capers
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Capers. The nearest is Green Column (0466) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Column swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Capers
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pleasant Hill (0459), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Capers without repainting risk. See the full Pleasant Hill swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Capers
At Rodda, the closest color to Capers is Foundation (R066) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foundation swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Capers
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Capers. The nearest is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Capers
Kompozit's nearest match is Pleasant Hill (0459), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9.6) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Capers without repainting risk. See the full Pleasant Hill swatch →