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Valspar Horizon GrayT642 · #DAE4E8 · LRV 76.1

Horizon Gray reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar T642 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR HORIZON GRAY
RGB 218, 228, 232LRV 76.1

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameHorizon Gray
SKUT642
Hex#DAE4E8
RGB218, 228, 232
HSL197°, 23%, 88%
LRV76.1
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
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About Valspar Horizon Gray

Horizon Gray is very light — LRV 76.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Horizon Gray shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

15 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6798 · #D6E4E7 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 76
SW 6532 · #DEE2E4 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 76
SW 6791 · #D5E5E7 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 76
SW 6812 · #DFE2E7 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 76

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Behr →
ICC-36 · #DCE3E4 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 76
750E-2 · #D5E3E5 · ΔE 2.21 · LRV 75
790E-1 · #DEE5E4 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 77
PPL-72 · #D4E4E6 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 75

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2129-70 · #DBE3E5 · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 74
813 · #D7E5EB · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 76
2131-70 · #DDE5E5 · ΔE 2 · LRV 76
2127-70 · #DDE2E3 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-1 · #DAE5E8 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 77
PPG1161-1 · #DAE2E7 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 75
PPG1163-1 · #DDE4E7 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 77
PPG1158-1 · #D7E4E7 · ΔE 1.48 · LRV 76

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.46
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1161-1 · #DAE3E7 · ΔE 0.46 · LRV 76
PPG1242-1 · #DAE3E9 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 76
50BG 76/034 · #DDE4E7 · ΔE 1.23 · LRV 76
PPG1163-1 · #DDE4E8 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 77

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All gray at Dutch Boy →
238-1DB · #D9E4E9 · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 76
433-1DB · #D9E3E9 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 76
429-1DB · #D6E4E7 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 76
236-1DB · #D5E5E7 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 76
HGSW 4058 · #D8E0DF · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 73
HGSW 6224 · #D8E0DF · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 73
HGSW 1457 · #DBDFE0 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 73
HGSW 6238 · #DBDFE0 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 73

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5819 · #DCE4E9 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 71
DE5770 · #D9E6E8 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 71
DE5812 · #D7E6EE · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 71
DE5917 · #DEE1E9 · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.66
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 80

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 78

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0649 · #DAE3E4 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 76
0586 · #DEE3E8 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 76
0601 · #DCE4ED · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 77
0628 · #DDE3E1 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 76

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0586 · #DDE3E7 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 76
0601 · #DBE4EC · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 77
0649 · #D8E2E1 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 75
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 76

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-771 · #D8E3EA · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 75
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 76
C2-803 · #DADCE2 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 72

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 4 · LRV 79

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at Kompozit →
0586 · #DDE3E7 · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 76
0601 · #DBE4EC · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 77
0649 · #D8E2E1 · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 74
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 76

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Horizon Gray within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V110-1 · LRV 76.1
8003-43A · LRV 77
8003-39A · LRV 76
8003-44A · LRV 76
8007-3E · LRV 77
4007-5A · LRV 74.6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DAE4E8 in HSL space. Pair Horizon Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DAE4E8 + #E8DEDA
TRIADIC
#DAE4E8 · #E8DAE4 · #E4E8DA
ANALOGOUS
#DAE8E5 · #DAE4E8 · #DADDE8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.29:1fail
Sample text on black
16.24:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Horizon Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Horizon Gray 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 T642 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Iceberg (SW 6798), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Iceberg swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Behr's nearest match is Serene (ICC-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Serene swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Cloud (2129-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Cloud swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Horizon Gray

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Horizon Gray is Airy (PPG1238-1). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.1). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Airy and you'll get the same color. See the full Airy swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Horizon Gray

The closest Glidden equivalent of Horizon Gray is Cityscape (PPG1161-1). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1). If Glidden is your counter, order Cityscape and you'll get the same color. See the full Cityscape swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Horizon Gray

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Horizon Gray is Frayed Denim (238-1DB). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Frayed Denim and you'll get the same color. See the full Frayed Denim swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Horizon Gray

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Horizon Gray is Icicle (HGSW 1457) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icicle swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pearl City (DE5819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pearl City swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Horizon Gray. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Horizon Gray

C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Horizon Gray

At Clare, the closest color to Horizon Gray is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Horizon Gray

Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Horizon Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →

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