Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Harp Strings |
| SKU | V115-1 |
| Hex | #D6DADB |
| RGB | 214, 218, 219 |
| HSL | 192°, 6%, 85% |
| LRV | 69.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Harp Strings
At LRV 69.3, Harp Strings 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.
Harp Strings 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Harp Strings 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 #D6DADB in HSL space. Pair Harp Strings 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 Harp Strings Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Harp Strings 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 V115-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harp Strings
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Harp Strings is Dew Drop (SW 9641) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Harp Strings
At Behr, the closest color to Harp Strings is Urban Mist (PPU12-13) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Urban Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Harp Strings
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Harp Strings is Bunny Gray (2124-50). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bunny Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Bunny Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Harp Strings
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sea Frost (PPG1037-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Harp Strings without repainting risk. See the full Sea Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Harp Strings
Glidden's nearest match is Sea Frost (PPG1037-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Harp Strings without repainting risk. See the full Sea Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Harp Strings
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Harp Strings is Wales Gray (436-1DB). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Wales Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harp Strings
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Harp Strings is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Harp Strings
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Harp Strings is Silver Setting (DE6359). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69.3). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Setting and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Harp Strings
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Harp Strings. The nearest is Yarn (JG-132) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Harp Strings
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Harp Strings is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Harp Strings
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Harp Strings is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Harp Strings
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Harp Strings without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Harp Strings
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Harp Strings without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Harp Strings
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Harp Strings is Fresco (C2-739) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Harp Strings
At Clare, the closest color to Harp Strings is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Harp Strings
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Harp Strings without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →