Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cool Vapor |
| SKU | V173 |
| Hex | #DADCD8 |
| RGB | 218, 220, 216 |
| HSL | 90°, 5%, 85% |
| LRV | 70.9 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cool Vapor
At LRV 70.9, Cool Vapor is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Cool Vapor 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
18 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cool Vapor 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 #DADCD8 in HSL space. Pair Cool Vapor 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 Vapor Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cool Vapor 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 V173 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Vapor
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cool Vapor is Fleur de Sel (SW 7666). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 70.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Fleur de Sel and you'll get the same color. See the full Fleur de Sel swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Behr's nearest match is Silver Charm (PPL-65), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Silver Charm swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ice Fog (CSP-575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Ice Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cool Vapor
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cool Vapor
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cool Vapor is Baltic Gray (437-1DB). 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 71 vs 70.9). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Baltic Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cool Vapor
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 70.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cool Vapor
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cool Vapor is Porpoise (DE6373) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70.9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porpoise swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Chime Gray (JG-119), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70.9) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cool Vapor
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cool Vapor is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cool Vapor
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Cool Vapor is Metal Flake (0447). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 70.9). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Metal Flake and you'll get the same color. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cool Vapor
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Cool Vapor. The nearest is Fresco (C2-739) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cool Vapor
At Clare, the closest color to Cool Vapor is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70.9) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Cool Vapor. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cool Vapor
Kompozit's nearest match is Metal Flake (0447), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70.9) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cool Vapor without repainting risk. See the full Metal Flake swatch →