Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fairy Bubbles |
| SKU | T532 |
| Hex | #C8BEBF |
| RGB | 200, 190, 191 |
| HSL | 354°, 8%, 76% |
| LRV | 53.1 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Fairy Bubbles
At LRV 53.1, Fairy Bubbles is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Fairy Bubbles 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
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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fairy Bubbles 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 #C8BEBF in HSL space. Pair Fairy Bubbles 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 Fairy Bubbles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fairy Bubbles 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 T532 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
Behr has no exact twin of Fairy Bubbles. The nearest is Natural Gray (PPU18-10) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Natural Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Piano Concerto (1445), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Fairy Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Piano Concerto swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fairy Bubbles is Hush (PPG1004-3) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
At Glidden, the closest color to Fairy Bubbles is Hush (PPG1004-3) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Fairy Bubbles is Wintered Night (446-3DB). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Wintered Night and you'll get the same color. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fairy Bubbles. The nearest is Twirling Girl (HGSW 2416) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twirling Girl swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fairy Bubbles is Wafting Gray (DE6031) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wafting Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fairy Bubbles. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fairy Bubbles. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Fairy Bubbles is Cool Fog (BD9) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fairy Bubbles
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fairy Bubbles. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →