Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Foghorn |
| SKU | 8004-47B |
| Hex | #C0C2CA |
| RGB | 192, 194, 202 |
| HSL | 228°, 9%, 77% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Foghorn
At LRV 54, Foghorn 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.
Foghorn 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
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Foghorn 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 #C0C2CA in HSL space. Pair Foghorn 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 Foghorn Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Foghorn 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 8004-47B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Foghorn
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daydream (SW 6541), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foghorn without repainting risk. See the full Daydream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Foghorn
At Behr, the closest color to Foghorn is Standing Ovation (N570-2) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standing Ovation swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Foghorn
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Foghorn is North Cascades (1411) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Cascades swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Foghorn
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Foghorn is Train (PPG0993-2) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Train swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Foghorn
The closest Glidden equivalent of Foghorn is Distant Ocean Grey (30BB 53/040). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Glidden is your counter, order Distant Ocean Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Distant Ocean Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Foghorn
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Mountain (342-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foghorn without repainting risk. See the full Misted Mountain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Foghorn
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Candied Lavender (HGSW 2406), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foghorn without repainting risk. See the full Candied Lavender swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Foghorn
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Foghorn. The nearest is Foil (DE6360) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Foil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Foghorn
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Foghorn without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Foghorn
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Foghorn is Calluna (NO. 270) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Foghorn
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Foghorn is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Foghorn
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Foghorn is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Foghorn
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Foghorn. The nearest is Cool Fog (BD9) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Foghorn
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Foghorn is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Foghorn
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Foghorn is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Foghorn
At Kompozit, the closest color to Foghorn is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →