Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Highland Winds |
| SKU | 8004-45A |
| Hex | #D9DFE7 |
| RGB | 217, 223, 231 |
| HSL | 214°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Highland Winds
At LRV 73, Highland Winds 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.
Highland Winds 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
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Highland Winds 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 #D9DFE7 in HSL space. Pair Highland Winds 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 Highland Winds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Highland Winds 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 8004-45A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highland Winds
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Violet Vignette (SW 7137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Highland Winds without repainting risk. See the full Violet Vignette swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Highland Winds
Behr's nearest match is Eastern Breeze (PPL-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Highland Winds without repainting risk. See the full Eastern Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Highland Winds
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Highland Winds is First Snowfall (1618) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full First Snowfall swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Highland Winds
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Highland Winds is Irradiant Iris (PPG1171-3). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Irradiant Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Irradiant Iris swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Highland Winds
The closest Glidden equivalent of Highland Winds is Irradiant Iris (PPG1171-3). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If Glidden is your counter, order Irradiant Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Irradiant Iris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Highland Winds
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Highland Winds is Just Breathe (240-1DB). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Just Breathe and you'll get the same color. See the full Just Breathe swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highland Winds
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Highland Winds is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Galaxy Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Highland Winds
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Highland Winds is Waterloo (DE6330) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Highland Winds
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Highland Winds. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Highland Winds
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Highland Winds is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Highland Winds
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Highland Winds is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Highland Winds
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Highland Winds without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Highland Winds
At Kompozit, the closest color to Highland Winds is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →