Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Elegant Silk |
| SKU | 5010-7 |
| Hex | #207B6F |
| RGB | 32, 123, 111 |
| HSL | 172°, 59%, 30% |
| LRV | 15.7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Elegant Silk
With an LRV of 15.7, Elegant Silk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Elegant Silk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
8 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 teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Elegant Silk 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 #207B6F in HSL space. Pair Elegant Silk 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 Elegant Silk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elegant Silk 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 5010-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Elegant Silk
Behr's nearest match is Antigua (M460-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Elegant Silk without repainting risk. See the full Antigua swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elegant Silk
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Elegant Silk. The nearest is Lucky Shamrock (609) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 15.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lucky Shamrock swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elegant Silk
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Elegant Silk is Romantic Isle (PPG1231-7) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romantic Isle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elegant Silk
At Glidden, the closest color to Elegant Silk is Romantic Isle (PPG1231-7) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romantic Isle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elegant Silk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Elegant Silk is Emperor Jade (DE5734) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 15.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emperor Jade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elegant Silk
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Elegant Silk. The nearest is Blue Winged Teal (H0086) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 15.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Winged Teal swatch →