Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Opalescence |
| SKU | M332 |
| Hex | #BAC5BB |
| RGB | 186, 197, 187 |
| HSL | 125°, 9%, 75% |
| LRV | 54.1 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Opalescence
At LRV 54.1, Opalescence is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Opalescence 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Opalescence 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 #BAC5BB in HSL space. Pair Opalescence 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 Opalescence Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Opalescence 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 M332 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Opalescence
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Opalescence is Comfort Gray (SW 6205) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Opalescence
At Behr, the closest color to Opalescence is Summer Green (PPU11-11) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Opalescence
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sylvan Mist (CSP-740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Opalescence without repainting risk. See the full Sylvan Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Opalescence
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Opalescence is Balsam (PPG1128-4) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balsam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Opalescence
At Glidden, the closest color to Opalescence is Balsam (PPG1128-4) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balsam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Opalescence
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Opalescence is Grayed Wolf (426-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grayed Wolf swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Opalescence
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Opalescence is Comfort Gray (HGSW 3286) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Opalescence
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ashwood (DE6290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Opalescence without repainting risk. See the full Ashwood swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Opalescence
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Opalescence. The nearest is Clean Lines (JG-56) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clean Lines swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Opalescence
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Opalescence. The nearest is Mizzle (NO. 266) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mizzle swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Opalescence
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Opalescence is Ice Flow (0448) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Opalescence
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Lighthouse View (0476), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Opalescence without repainting risk. See the full Lighthouse View swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Opalescence
Rodda's nearest match is Ice Breaker (R067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Opalescence without repainting risk. See the full Ice Breaker swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Opalescence
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Opalescence is Esoteric (C2-989) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Opalescence
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Opalescence. The nearest is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Opalescence
Kompozit's nearest match is Lighthouse View (0476), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Opalescence without repainting risk. See the full Lighthouse View swatch →