Dance of the Goddesses
V169 · #EDE3DB · LRV 78.2 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Dance of the Goddesses78.2
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
What Color Is Dance of the Goddesses, Really?
Dance of the Goddesses reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar V169 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dance of the Goddesses
Dance of the Goddesses shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Dance of the Goddesses
Dance of the Goddesses is very light — LRV 78.2, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Dance of the Goddesses are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V169 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Intimate WhiteSW 6322 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cave PearlRD-W07 · Behr | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Foggy Morning2106-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stone QuarryPPG1015-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Stone QuarryPPG1015-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Floss106-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dance of the Goddesses within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDE3DB in HSL space. Pair Dance of the Goddesses with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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