Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mount Nirvana |
| SKU | 8004-45B |
| Hex | #C6CCD6 |
| RGB | 198, 204, 214 |
| HSL | 217°, 16%, 81% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Mount Nirvana
At LRV 60, Mount Nirvana is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Mount Nirvana 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 Mount Nirvana 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 #C6CCD6 in HSL space. Pair Mount Nirvana 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 Mount Nirvana Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mount Nirvana 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 8004-45B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Mount Nirvana. The nearest is Evening Shadow (SW 7662) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Shadow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Behr, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Monet (PPU15-17) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Misty Memories (2118-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Misty Memories swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Violet (PPG1168-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Pale Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Violet (PPG1168-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Pale Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Mount Nirvana is Heathered Moon (341-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Heathered Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Heathered Moon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Upward (HGSW 3357) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pale Shale (DE5918), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Pale Shale swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Mount Nirvana. The nearest is Kakelugn (NO. 317) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Rodda, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Once Upon a Time (R103) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
C2 Paint's nearest match is Captivate (C2-802), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mount Nirvana without repainting risk. See the full Captivate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
Clare has no exact twin of Mount Nirvana. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mount Nirvana
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mount Nirvana is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sacred Spring swatch →