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Valspar Fairy BubblesT532 · #C8BEBF · LRV 53.1

Fairy Bubbles reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar T532 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR FAIRY BUBBLES
RGB 200, 190, 191LRV 53.1

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameFairy Bubbles
SKUT532
Hex#C8BEBF
RGB200, 190, 191
HSL354°, 8%, 76%
LRV53.1
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyGray
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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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.13
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6548 · #C5C0C9 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 54

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All gray at Behr →
N170-3 · #CAC1BE · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 54
MQ5-32 · #C3BEC3 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 52
PPU18-10 · #C4BFBC · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 53
HDC-WR15-3 · #C2BFBC · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1445 · #C4BCC0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 51
2115-50 · #C4BBC0 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 51
CSP-495 · #C0BCBC · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1047-4 · #CFC1C2 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 55
PPG1004-3 · #C4BCB9 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 51
PPG1005-3 · #C2BCB9 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 51
PPG1017-3 · #C8BCB6 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 52

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Glidden →
50RR 54/018 · #C7C2C4 · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 54
PPG1004-3 · #C4BDBA · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 52
PPG1017-3 · #C8BCB7 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 52
00NN 53/000 · #C0BEBF · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 53

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Dutch Boy →
446-3DB · #C7BFC0 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 53
403-2DB · #C6B9B8 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 50
HGSW 2416 · #C5C0C9 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 54
HGSW 6548 · #C5C0C9 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6031 · #CDBDBA · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 286 · #CFC4C0 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 57

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
1309 · #CEC1CA · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 56
1316 · #C2C0C9 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 53

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All gray at Hirshfield's →
1309 · #CDC0C9 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 55
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 2.69 · LRV 55

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.09
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 49

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.53
All gray at Portola Paints →
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.89
All gray at Annie Sloan →
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 47

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All gray at Kompozit →
1309 · #CDC0C9 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 55
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 55

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The 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.

8004-3C · LRV 53
P001 · LRV 52.8
V076-2 · LRV 52.2
8003-2C · LRV 53
8006-11C · LRV 54
8004-5C · LRV 54

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8BEBF + #BEC8C7
TRIADIC
#C8BEBF · #BFC8BE · #BEBFC8
ANALOGOUS
#C8BEC4 · #C8BEBF · #C8C2BE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.81:1fail
Sample text on black
11.57:1AAA

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 →

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