Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lament Blue |
| SKU | 5001-5A |
| Hex | #C7DADD |
| RGB | 199, 218, 221 |
| HSL | 188°, 24%, 82% |
| LRV | 67.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Lament Blue
At LRV 67.4, Lament Blue 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.
Lament Blue 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
14 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lament Blue 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 #C7DADD in HSL space. Pair Lament Blue 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 Lament Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lament Blue 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 5001-5A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lament Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lament Blue is Little Boy Blu (SW 9054). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Little Boy Blu and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Boy Blu swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lament Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Lament Blue is Sky Light View (MQ3-53) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lament Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Windy Sky (1639), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Windy Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lament Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cosmic Rays (PPG1148-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cosmic Rays swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lament Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Cosmic Rays (PPG1148-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cosmic Rays swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lament Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Lament Blue is Salty Air (335-1DB). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Salty Air and you'll get the same color. See the full Salty Air swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lament Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lament Blue is Caught in the Rain (HGSW 2347). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Caught in the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Caught in the Rain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lament Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Lament Blue is Shark (DE5771). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67.4). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Shark and you'll get the same color. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lament Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lament Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lament Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Lament Blue is Monet Magic (0665) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lament Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lament Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lament Blue is Whitewater (C2-737) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lament Blue
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lament Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Lament Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →