Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Tide |
| SKU | 8004-35A |
| Hex | #D6E1DD |
| RGB | 214, 225, 221 |
| HSL | 158°, 15%, 86% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cool Tide
At LRV 73, Cool Tide 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 Tide 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
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cool Tide 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 #D6E1DD in HSL space. Pair Cool Tide 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 Tide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Tide 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 8004-35A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Tide
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Tide is Mountain Air (SW 6224) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Behr equivalent of Cool Tide is Sterling (780E-3). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Behr is your counter, order Sterling and you'll get the same color. See the full Sterling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Tide
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cool Tide is Iceberg (2122-50) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iceberg swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Tide
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Morning Breeze (PPG1136-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Tide without repainting risk. See the full Morning Breeze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cool Tide is Bluegrass White (30GG 73/048). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Bluegrass White and you'll get the same color. See the full Bluegrass White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Tide
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cool Tide is Fairy Wing (332-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairy Wing swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Tide
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cool Tide is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Tide
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fizzle (DE5715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Tide without repainting risk. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Tide
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cool Tide. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cool Tide is Mellow Blue (0468). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Mellow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cool Tide is Mellow Blue (0468). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Mellow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Tide
At Rodda, the closest color to Cool Tide is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Tide
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cool Tide is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Clare equivalent of Cool Tide is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Clare is your counter, order Headspace and you'll get the same color. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Tide
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cool Tide is Mellow Blue (0468). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mellow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →