Mercury Glass
V136-1 · #D0CCCD · LRV 61.2 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Smoke56
- 3Mercury Glass61.2
- 4Wickham Gray68
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Mercury Glass, Really?
Mercury Glass reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V136-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mercury Glass
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Mercury Glass are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V136-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Individual WhiteSW 6008 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dusty LilacN110-1 · Behr | 2.7 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cement Gray2112-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Free ReignPPG1004-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Universal Grey00NN 62/000 · Glidden | 1.5 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Quiet Morn343-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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