Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gentle Shadows |
| SKU | 8005-5A |
| Hex | #DACFC0 |
| RGB | 218, 207, 192 |
| HSL | 35°, 26%, 80% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Gentle Shadows
At LRV 64, Gentle Shadows is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Gentle Shadows 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Shadows 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 #DACFC0 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Shadows 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 Gentle Shadows Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Shadows 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 8005-5A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dumpling (SW 9616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Dumpling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
Behr's nearest match is Gray Envelope (DC-011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Gray Envelope swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cedar Key (982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Key swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Gentle Shadows is Cool Concrete (PPG1023-2). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cool Concrete and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Concrete swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
Glidden's nearest match is Cool Concrete (PPG1023-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Cool Concrete swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Existence (420-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Existence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Calico Cream (HGSW 2497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Calico Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Gentle Shadows is Fine Grain (DE6213). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fine Grain and you'll get the same color. See the full Fine Grain swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Gentle Shadows is Stirabout (NO. 300). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Stirabout and you'll get the same color. See the full Stirabout swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
The closest Rodda equivalent of Gentle Shadows is Wool (CA031). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If Rodda is your counter, order Wool and you'll get the same color. See the full Wool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
C2 Paint's nearest match is Gimlet (C2-945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Gimlet swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
Clare's nearest match is Turbinado (PNT100-LT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Shadows without repainting risk. See the full Turbinado swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Figueroa (FIGUEROA) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Figueroa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Backdrop, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Shadows
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gentle Shadows is Pebblebrook (0224) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pebblebrook swatch →