Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Dreamstress |
| SKU | 8003-44A |
| Hex | #D6E4EA |
| RGB | 214, 228, 234 |
| HSL | 198°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Dreamstress
Dreamstress is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Dreamstress 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Dreamstress 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 #D6E4EA in HSL space. Pair Dreamstress 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 Dreamstress Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dreamstress 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 8003-44A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamstress
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Iceberg (SW 6798), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamstress without repainting risk. See the full Iceberg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Behr, the closest color to Dreamstress is Spa Retreat (PPL-72) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spa Retreat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dreamstress
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Dreamstress is Sweet Bluette (813). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sweet Bluette and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dreamstress
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Baby's Breath (PPG1158-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamstress without repainting risk. See the full Baby's Breath swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dreamstress
The closest Glidden equivalent of Dreamstress is Snow Shadow Blue (50BG 76/068). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Snow Shadow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Shadow Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dreamstress
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Dreamstress is Lake Breeze (138-2DB). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Lake Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dreamstress
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Dreamstress. The nearest is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dreamstress
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Dreamstress is Dreamy Blue (DE5812). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dreamy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Dreamstress is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dreamstress is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dreamstress is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dreamstress
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Dreamstress without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Clare, the closest color to Dreamstress is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dreamstress
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dreamstress is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →