Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gravel Drive |
| SKU | T561 |
| Hex | #D0CDC8 |
| RGB | 208, 205, 200 |
| HSL | 38°, 8%, 80% |
| LRV | 61.2 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Gravel Drive
At LRV 61.2, Gravel Drive 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.
Gravel Drive 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
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 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gravel Drive 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 #D0CDC8 in HSL space. Pair Gravel Drive 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 Gravel Drive Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gravel Drive 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 T561 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravel Drive
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gravel Drive is Big Chill (SW 7648). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Big Chill and you'll get the same color. See the full Big Chill swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Behr's nearest match is Cotton Grey (HDC-NT-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Grey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Gravel Drive is Portland Gray (2109-60) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Portland Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gravel Drive
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Free Reign (PPG1004-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Free Reign swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Glidden's nearest match is Free Reign (PPG1004-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Free Reign swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gravel Drive
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Gravel Drive is Silvered Fog (439-1DB). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvered Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvered Fog swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gravel Drive is Passive (HGSW 1487) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gravel Drive is So Chic! (DET614) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Chic! swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Gravel Drive. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gravel Drive is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gravel Drive is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Rodda's nearest match is Platinum (CA187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gravel Drive
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gravel Drive
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61.2) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Gravel Drive without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Gravel Drive is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gravel Drive
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gravel Drive is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →