Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | El Niño |
| SKU | M210 |
| Hex | #CCCDD3 |
| RGB | 204, 205, 211 |
| HSL | 231°, 7%, 81% |
| LRV | 61.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar El Niño
At LRV 61.4, El Niño 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.
El Niño 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 by brand
17 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to El Niño 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 #CCCDD3 in HSL space. Pair El Niño 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 El Niño Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching El Niño 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 M210 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of El Niño
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of El Niño. The nearest is North Star (SW 6246) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of El Niño
Behr's nearest match is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of El Niño
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of El Niño is Misty Memories (2118-60). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.4). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Misty Memories and you'll get the same color. See the full Misty Memories swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of El Niño
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of El Niño. The nearest is Jam Session (PPG1172-3) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jam Session swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of El Niño
Glidden's nearest match is Fine Silver (30BB 62/004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Fine Silver swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of El Niño
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to El Niño is Quiet Morn (343-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of El Niño
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of El Niño. The nearest is North Star (HGSW 3367) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of El Niño
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to El Niño is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of El Niño
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of El Niño. The nearest is In Bloom (JG-98) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of El Niño
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of El Niño is Calamities (1315). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Calamities and you'll get the same color. See the full Calamities swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of El Niño
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Calamities (1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Calamities swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of El Niño
Rodda's nearest match is Once Upon a Time (R103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of El Niño
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of El Niño is Captivate (C2-802). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.4). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Captivate and you'll get the same color. See the full Captivate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of El Niño
Clare's nearest match is Wink (PNT100-LT-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of El Niño
Kompozit's nearest match is Calamities (1315), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for El Niño without repainting risk. See the full Calamities swatch →