Ghost Story
8004-29A · #E4E4DB · LRV 77 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Ghost Story, Really?
Ghost Story reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-29A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ghost Story
Ghost Story shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Ghost Story
Ghost Story is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Ghost Story are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8004-29A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Spare WhiteSW 6203 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | White PepperPPU24-13 · Behr | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seapearl961 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Pie406-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Ghost Story within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E4E4DB in HSL space. Pair Ghost Story with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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