Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Milky Way |
| SKU | 8004-37B |
| Hex | #BFCBCD |
| RGB | 191, 203, 205 |
| HSL | 189°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Milky Way
At LRV 58, Milky Way 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.
Milky Way 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 Milky Way 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 #BFCBCD in HSL space. Pair Milky Way 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 Milky Way Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Milky Way 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 8004-37B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milky Way
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sleepy Blue (SW 6225), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Milky Way
Behr's nearest match is High Speed Access (N530-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full High Speed Access swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Milky Way
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gentle Gray (1626), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Milky Way
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Milky Way is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Milky Way
At Glidden, the closest color to Milky Way is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Milky Way
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Resting Pose (431-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Resting Pose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Milky Way
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Delicate Delia (HGSW 3317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Delicate Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Milky Way
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Milky Way is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Milky Way
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Country Sky (H040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Country Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Milky Way
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Milky Way
Rodda has no exact twin of Milky Way. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Milky Way
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Milky Way. The nearest is Apprentice (C2-754) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Milky Way
Clare has no exact twin of Milky Way. The nearest is Grayish (PNT100-LT-10) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grayish swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Milky Way
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Milky Way. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Milky Way
Kompozit's nearest match is Water Droplet (0503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Milky Way without repainting risk. See the full Water Droplet swatch →