Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mercury Glass |
| SKU | V136-1 |
| Hex | #D0CCCD |
| RGB | 208, 204, 205 |
| HSL | 345°, 4%, 81% |
| LRV | 61.2 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Mercury Glass
At LRV 61.2, Mercury Glass is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Mercury Glass 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
17 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
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mercury Glass 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 #D0CCCD in HSL space. Pair Mercury Glass 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 Mercury Glass Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mercury Glass 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 V136-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Individual White (SW 6008) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Individual White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Behr, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Pewter Vase (PPL-64) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pewter Vase swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Cement Gray (2112-60) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cement Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Free Reign (PPG1004-2) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Free Reign swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mercury Glass
Glidden's nearest match is Universal Grey (00NN 62/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mercury Glass without repainting risk. See the full Universal Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mercury Glass
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Morn (343-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mercury Glass without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Morn swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mercury Glass
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sensitive Tint (HGSW 3407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61.2) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Mercury Glass without repainting risk. See the full Sensitive Tint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Eagle's View (DE6394) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eagle's View swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mercury Glass
Magnolia Home's nearest match is In Bloom (JG-98), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mercury Glass without repainting risk. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Nomadic Travels (0524) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) 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 Mercury Glass
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Calamities (1315) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calamities swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mercury Glass
Rodda has no exact twin of Mercury Glass. The nearest is Dusk Cloud (R073) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusk Cloud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mercury Glass
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Mercury Glass. The nearest is Vancouver Day (C2-993) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Clare, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Mercury Glass is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.2) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mercury Glass
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mercury Glass is Calamities (1315) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.2) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calamities swatch →