Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gossamer Threads |
| SKU | 8002-40C |
| Hex | #96D2E5 |
| RGB | 150, 210, 229 |
| HSL | 194°, 60%, 74% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Gossamer Threads
At LRV 58, Gossamer Threads is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Gossamer Threads 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gossamer Threads 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 #96D2E5 in HSL space. Pair Gossamer Threads 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 Gossamer Threads Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gossamer Threads 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 8002-40C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Cloudless (SW 6786) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudless swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
Behr's nearest match is Partly Cloudy (S500-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gossamer Threads without repainting risk. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Crisp Morning Air (780) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisp Morning Air swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At Glidden, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Sea Faring Clear Blue (17BG 60/218) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Faring Clear Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Jeanita's Blue (135-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jeanita's Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gossamer Threads is Glacier Basin (HGSW 1356) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Basin swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Gossamer Threads. The nearest is Plunging Waterfall (DE5751) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plunging Waterfall swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Orleans Tune (0658), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gossamer Threads without repainting risk. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Gossamer Threads is Orleans Tune (0658). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Orleans Tune and you'll get the same color. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gossamer Threads
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Gossamer Threads is Orleans Tune (0658). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). If Kompozit is your counter, order Orleans Tune and you'll get the same color. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →