Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | New North |
| SKU | V138-2 |
| Hex | #C6CFD4 |
| RGB | 198, 207, 212 |
| HSL | 201°, 14%, 80% |
| LRV | 61.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar New North
At LRV 61.3, New North 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.
New North 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 New North 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 #C6CFD4 in HSL space. Pair New North 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 New North Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching New North 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 V138-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New North
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is North Star (SW 6246), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full North Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of New North
At Behr, the closest color to New North is Galactic Tint (N510-2) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of New North
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Gray (2131-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Silver Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of New North
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cool Gray (PPG10-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Cool Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of New North
Glidden's nearest match is Cool Gray (PPG10-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Cool Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of New North
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to New North is Silver Shores (430-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shores swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of New North
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is North Star (HGSW 3367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of New North
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Polished Silver (DE5820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Polished Silver swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of New North
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of New North. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of New North
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Kakelugn (NO. 317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of New North
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to New North is Sacred Spring (0510) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3) 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 New North
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of New North
Rodda's nearest match is Still Pool (R091), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of New North
C2 Paint has no exact twin of New North. The nearest is Captivate (C2-802) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Captivate swatch →
Clare Equivalent of New North
At Clare, the closest color to New North is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of New North
Kompozit's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for New North without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →