Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Crisp Collar |
| SKU | 8003-42C |
| Hex | #B7CED6 |
| RGB | 183, 206, 214 |
| HSL | 195°, 27%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Crisp Collar
At LRV 59, Crisp Collar is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Crisp Collar 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
17 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Crisp Collar 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 #B7CED6 in HSL space. Pair Crisp Collar 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 Crisp Collar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crisp Collar 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 8003-42C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Behr's nearest match is Skyline Steel (750E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crisp Collar without repainting risk. See the full Skyline Steel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crisp Collar
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Crisp Collar is Intuition (CSP-610). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Intuition and you'll get the same color. See the full Intuition swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crisp Collar
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Midsummer's Dream (PPG1151-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crisp Collar without repainting risk. See the full Midsummer's Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Crisp Collar
At Glidden, the closest color to Crisp Collar is Constellation (PPG1155-4) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crisp Collar
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crisp Collar is Sea Weathered (338-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crisp Collar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Bay of Hope (DE6331) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 53 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crisp Collar
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Crisp Collar is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Water Droplet (0503) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crisp Collar without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crisp Collar without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crisp Collar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Crisp Collar is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Backdrop has no exact twin of Crisp Collar. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crisp Collar
Kompozit's nearest match is Abstract Idea (0643), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crisp Collar without repainting risk. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →