Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | City of Lights |
| SKU | V110-2 |
| Hex | #CBD8E3 |
| RGB | 203, 216, 227 |
| HSL | 207°, 30%, 84% |
| LRV | 67.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar City of Lights
At LRV 67.3, City of Lights is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
City of Lights 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to City of Lights 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 #CBD8E3 in HSL space. Pair City of Lights 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 City of Lights Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching City of Lights 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 V110-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City of Lights
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of City of Lights is Icelandic (SW 6526). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.3). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icelandic and you'll get the same color. See the full Icelandic swatch →
Behr Equivalent of City of Lights
The closest Behr equivalent of City of Lights is Blue Reflection (ICC-35). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.3). If Behr is your counter, order Blue Reflection and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Reflection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of City of Lights
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Beacon Gray (2128-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City of Lights
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to City of Lights is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of City of Lights
Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City of Lights
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of City of Lights is Dreamy Blue (338-1DB). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Dreamy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City of Lights
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of City of Lights is Icebreaker (HGSW 1387). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.3). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icebreaker and you'll get the same color. See the full Icebreaker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City of Lights
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City of Lights
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of City of Lights. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City of Lights
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of City of Lights
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City of Lights
At C2 Paint, the closest color to City of Lights is Idyllic (C2-786) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of City of Lights
Kompozit's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for City of Lights without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →