Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Modern Gray |
| SKU | 8005-1A |
| Hex | #DBDAD6 |
| RGB | 219, 218, 214 |
| HSL | 48°, 6%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Modern Gray
At LRV 70, Modern Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Modern Gray 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Modern Gray 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 #DBDAD6 in HSL space. Pair Modern Gray 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 Modern Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Modern 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 8005-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Modern Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Modern Gray is First Star (SW 7646). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order First Star and you'll get the same color. See the full First Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Modern Gray
Behr's nearest match is Jodhpur Tan (N180-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Jodhpur Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Modern Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Bells (1458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Bells swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Modern Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shark (PPG1006-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Modern Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Modern Gray is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Modern Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Baltic Gray (437-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Baltic Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Modern Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Modern Gray is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Glacial Stream and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Modern Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fleur de Sel (DEGR55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Fleur de Sel swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Modern Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Modern Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Blackened (NO. 2011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Modern Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Turkish Tower (0579), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Modern Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Modern Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Mist (CA028), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Modern Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Modern Gray is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Modern Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Modern Gray. The nearest is Rain Check (PNT100-LT-69) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rain Check swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Modern Gray
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Modern Gray is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Modern Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Diamond Stud (0516), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Modern Gray without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →