Dolphin at Play
8004-46B · #BFC0C6 · LRV 53 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Dolphin at Play53
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Dolphin at Play, Really?
Dolphin at Play reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-46B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dolphin at Play
Dolphin at Play 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.
How Lighting Changes Dolphin at Play
At LRV 53, Dolphin at Play 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.
Most complaints about Dolphin at Play 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 8004-46B 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 | Lazy GraySW 6254 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Behr | Such MelodramaMQ5-32 · Behr | 2.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Timber Wolf2126-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | WhirlwindPPG1013-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WhirlwindPPG1013-3 · Glidden | 2.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Mountain342-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Dolphin at Play 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 #BFC0C6 in HSL space. Pair Dolphin at Play with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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