Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dawn's Early Light |
| SKU | T641 |
| Hex | #D4D8DC |
| RGB | 212, 216, 220 |
| HSL | 210°, 10%, 85% |
| LRV | 68.4 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Dawn's Early Light
At LRV 68.4, Dawn's Early Light is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Dawn's Early Light 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 at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dawn's Early Light 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 #D4D8DC in HSL space. Pair Dawn's Early Light 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 Dawn's Early Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dawn's Early Light 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 T641 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dawn's Early Light is Starry Night (SW 6540). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.4). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Starry Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Starry Night swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is December Sky (DE6352), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.4) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Dawn's Early Light without repainting risk. See the full December Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tinsel (1012-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dawn's Early Light without repainting risk. See the full Tinsel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Dawn's Early Light is Violet Sparkle (1422) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Sparkle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dawn's Early Light is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
At Behr, the closest color to Dawn's Early Light is Will O The Wisp (MQ3-59) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68.4) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Will O The Wisp swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dawn's Early Light is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
Clare has no exact twin of Dawn's Early Light. The nearest is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Dawn's Early Light — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 5.82). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Valspar T641 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dawn's Early Light
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dawn's Early Light — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 10.43). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar T641 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →