Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Open Skies |
| SKU | P105 |
| Hex | #D3E6EA |
| RGB | 211, 230, 234 |
| HSL | 190°, 35%, 87% |
| LRV | 76.5 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Open Skies
Open Skies is very light — LRV 76.5, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Open Skies shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Open Skies 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 #D3E6EA in HSL space. Pair Open Skies 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 Open Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Open Skies 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 P105 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Skies
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bravo Blue (SW 6784), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Open Skies
The closest Behr equivalent of Open Skies is Cumberland Fog (560E-2). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.5). If Behr is your counter, order Cumberland Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Open Skies
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Open Skies is Harbor Fog (2062-70). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 76.5). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Harbor Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Harbor Fog swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Open Skies
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Open Skies
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Phlox (58BB 33/270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 33 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Blue Phlox swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Open Skies
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Open Skies is Sky Fall (234-1DB). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.5). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sky Fall and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky Fall swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Skies
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Open Skies. The nearest is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Open Skies
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Open Skies is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Open Skies
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Open Skies. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Open Skies
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Zircon Ice (0664), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Open Skies
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Zircon Ice (0664), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Open Skies
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Open Skies is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Open Skies
The closest Clare equivalent of Open Skies is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 76.5). If Clare is your counter, order Frozen and you'll get the same color. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Open Skies
Kompozit's nearest match is Zircon Ice (0664), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 76.5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Skies without repainting risk. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →