Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Highlights |
| SKU | 8006-8A |
| Hex | #C9D0D4 |
| RGB | 201, 208, 212 |
| HSL | 202°, 11%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Highlights
At LRV 62, Highlights 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.
Highlights 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 Highlights 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 #C9D0D4 in HSL space. Pair Highlights 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 Highlights Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Highlights 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 8006-8A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highlights
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is North Star (SW 6246), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Highlights without repainting risk. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Highlights
At Behr, the closest color to Highlights is Moonlit Snow (MQ3-61) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Snow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Highlights
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Mist (1619), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Highlights without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Highlights
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Highlights is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Highlights
At Glidden, the closest color to Highlights is Silvery Moonlight (50BG 63/014) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvery Moonlight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Highlights
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Highlights is Silver Shores (430-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shores swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Highlights
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is North Star (HGSW 3367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Highlights without repainting risk. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Highlights
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Salina Springs (DEC794), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Highlights without repainting risk. See the full Salina Springs swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Highlights
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Highlights is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Highlights
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Highlights is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Highlights
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Highlights is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) 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 Highlights
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Highlights is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Highlights
The closest Rodda equivalent of Highlights is Still Pool (R091). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Rodda is your counter, order Still Pool and you'll get the same color. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Highlights
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Highlights is Overcast (C2-738) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Highlights
At Clare, the closest color to Highlights is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Highlights
At Kompozit, the closest color to Highlights is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →