Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gentle Wind |
| SKU | 4006-9B |
| Hex | #AFD4EB |
| RGB | 175, 212, 235 |
| HSL | 203°, 60%, 80% |
| LRV | 61.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Gentle Wind
At LRV 61.9, Gentle Wind 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.
Gentle Wind 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Wind 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 #AFD4EB in HSL space. Pair Gentle Wind 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 Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Wind 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 4006-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Something Blue (SW 6800) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Behr's nearest match is Elevated (S530-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wind without repainting risk. See the full Elevated swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Little Boy Blue (2061-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wind without repainting risk. See the full Little Boy Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Ariel (PPG1237-3) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ariel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Ariel (PPG1237-3) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ariel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cobalt Salt (138-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wind without repainting risk. See the full Cobalt Salt swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Something Blue (HGSW 1376) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Dockside (DE5806) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Marzena Dream (0637) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marzena Dream swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Gentle Wind. The nearest is Modern Blue (0608) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Modern Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Wind
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gentle Wind is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 61.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Gentle Wind. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 61.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Backdrop has no exact twin of Gentle Wind. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 61.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Wind
Kompozit has no exact twin of Gentle Wind. The nearest is Modern Blue (0608) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Modern Blue swatch →