Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Downing Street |
| SKU | 8004-47G |
| Hex | #454751 |
| RGB | 69, 71, 81 |
| HSL | 230°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Downing Street
At LRV 6, Downing Street is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Downing Street earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Downing Street 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 #454751 in HSL space. Pair Downing Street 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 Downing Street Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Downing Street 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 8004-47G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Downing Street
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Cyberspace (SW 7076) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cyberspace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Downing Street
Behr's nearest match is Stiletto (T11-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Downing Street without repainting risk. See the full Stiletto swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Downing Street
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Downing Street is Witching Hour (2120-30) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Witching Hour swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Downing Street
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Blackhearth (PPG1003-7) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackhearth swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Downing Street
Glidden has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Black Amethyst (30RB 07/071) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Black Amethyst swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Downing Street
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Anchored Blue (434-7DB) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anchored Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Downing Street
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is No Limits (HGSW 1461) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full No Limits swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Downing Street
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Seared Ash (DESS31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Downing Street without repainting risk. See the full Seared Ash swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Downing Street
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Downing Street is Fine Black (JG-144) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fine Black swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Downing Street
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Bible Black (NO. 225) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bible Black swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Downing Street
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Downing Street is Octavius (0522) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Octavius swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Downing Street
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Midnight Magic (0508) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Downing Street
Rodda has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Avant Gothic (R107) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Avant Gothic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Downing Street
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Downing Street is Baritone (C2-741) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baritone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Downing Street
Backdrop has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Last Call (BD-LC) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Last Call swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Downing Street
Kompozit has no exact twin of Downing Street. The nearest is Midnight Magic (0508) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midnight Magic swatch →