Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Runnings |
| SKU | P024 |
| Hex | #DADDCD |
| RGB | 218, 221, 205 |
| HSL | 71°, 19%, 84% |
| LRV | 71.2 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Cool Runnings
At LRV 71.2, Cool Runnings is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cool Runnings 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
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 Cool Runnings 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 #DADDCD in HSL space. Pair Cool Runnings 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 Cool Runnings Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Runnings 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 P024 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Runnings
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Runnings is Nonchalant White (SW 6161) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nonchalant White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Runnings
The closest Behr equivalent of Cool Runnings is Desert Springs (PPU10-15). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2). If Behr is your counter, order Desert Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Springs swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Runnings
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cool Runnings is Hint of Mint (505). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71.2). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Hint of Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Hint of Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Runnings
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Vista (PPG1124-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Pale Vista swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Glidden's nearest match is Liberated Lime (PPG1127-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Liberated Lime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Runnings
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Runnings is Frosted Needles (328-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71.2) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Needles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cool Runnings. The nearest is Silver Creek (DE6275) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Creek swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cool Runnings. The nearest is Locally Sown (JG-112) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Locally Sown swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cool Runnings. The nearest is Clunch (NO. 2009) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clunch swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grassy Glade (0433), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Grassy Glade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Moss Island (0357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Moss Island swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Rodda has no exact twin of Cool Runnings. The nearest is Soft Greige (R006) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Greige swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Runnings
C2 Paint's nearest match is Greige (C2-931), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Greige swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Runnings
At Clare, the closest color to Cool Runnings is Greenish (PNT100-LT-68) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cool Runnings. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Runnings
Kompozit's nearest match is Moss Island (0357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Runnings without repainting risk. See the full Moss Island swatch →