Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Moon Shadow |
| SKU | 8005-11A |
| Hex | #DCD8D6 |
| RGB | 220, 216, 214 |
| HSL | 20°, 8%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Moon Shadow
At LRV 69, Moon Shadow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Moon Shadow 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 Moon Shadow 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 #DCD8D6 in HSL space. Pair Moon Shadow 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 Moon Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Moon Shadow 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 8005-11A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moon Shadow is First Star (SW 7646) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full First Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Behr's nearest match is Jodhpur Tan (N180-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Jodhpur Tan swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Bells (1458), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Silver Bells swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Moon Shadow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Moon Shadow
The closest Glidden equivalent of Moon Shadow is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Glidden is your counter, order Go To Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Mauve (446-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Heirloom Shade (DEW395), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Shade swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Turkish Tower (0579) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Rodda, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Moon Shadow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Moon Shadow. The nearest is Oracle (C2-819) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oracle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Clare, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Moon Shadow
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Moon Shadow is Gypsy (GYPSY) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Moon Shadow
Kompozit's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Moon Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →