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VALSPAR · T622

Valspar Cats and Dogs#7F9BAC · LRV 30.9

Cats and Dogs reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T622 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR CATS AND DOGS
RGB 127, 155, 172 LRV 30.9

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Cats and Dogs
SKU T622
Hex #7F9BAC
RGB 127, 155, 172
HSL 203°, 21%, 59%
LRV 30.9
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Cats and Dogs

Cats and Dogs sits in the mid-range at LRV 30.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Cats and Dogs is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Breath-Taking View
SKU 0632 · #809BAC · LRV 31
ΔE 0.32 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1152-4
#7F9DAF
Americana
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 32
1154-5
#819DAA
Serene Stream
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 32
10-11
#8398A4
Seastone
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 30
1159-4
#789BB6
Walden Pond
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 31
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1670
#7F9DAC
Labrador Blue
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 33
CSP-650
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater
ΔE 2.47 · LRV
1657
#769EB0
Niagara Falls
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 32
HC-152
#769EB0
Whipple Blue
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 32
2135-40
#829BA1
Province Blue
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Behr →
UL230-17
#7A9DB0
Blue Cascade
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 31
MQ5-27
#8399A2
Rainy Season
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 30
PPU15-10
#8A9EB4
China Silk
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 33
MQ5-51
#8098B3
Mystery
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 30
PPU13-07
#709CA5
Voyage
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5815
#7B9CB3
Frozen Lake
ΔE 2.19 · LRV 31
DE5822
#8599A8
Silver Storm
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 31
DE5794
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 33
DE5871
#819AB1
Downpour
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 31
DE6333
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9071
#7B99B0
Dyer's Woad
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 30
SW 9151
#899CAA
Daphne
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 32
SW 9064
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 31
SW 9072
#8595AA
Dried Lavender
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 29
SW 7611
#7C9AA0
Tranquil Aqua
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 11.21 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 13.34 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 29
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 7.81 · LRV 31
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 32
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 30
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 31
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.38
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 14.57 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 19.45 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 20.47 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 21.06 · LRV 33

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Cats and Dogs within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V108-4
Lake Okoboji
LRV 31.7
4007-6A
Nostalgia
LRV 30.7
V106-4
Blue Nuthatch
LRV 31.1
4005-3C
Blissful Blue
LRV 30.2
M348
Versatile Blue
LRV 29.9
8004-39D
Impressionist
LRV 32

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F9BAC in HSL space. Pair Cats and Dogs with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F9BAC + #AC907F
TRIADIC
#7F9BAC · #AC7F9B · #9BAC7F
ANALOGOUS
#7FACA7 · #7F9BAC · #7F84AC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.92:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.19:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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