Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Oyster Bay |
| SKU | 8004-3C |
| Hex | #C9BFBD |
| RGB | 201, 191, 189 |
| HSL | 10°, 10%, 76% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Oyster Bay
At LRV 53, Oyster Bay 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.
Oyster Bay 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Oyster Bay 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 #C9BFBD in HSL space. Pair Oyster Bay 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 Oyster Bay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Oyster Bay 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 8004-3C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Knitting Needles (SW 7672) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Knitting Needles swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Oyster Bay
The closest Behr equivalent of Oyster Bay is Gray Ashlar (N170-3). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Gray Ashlar and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Ashlar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Oyster Bay
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Oyster Bay is Fond Memory (PPG1017-3) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fond Memory swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Oyster Bay
At Glidden, the closest color to Oyster Bay is Roma Haze Grey (10YY 54/034) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roma Haze Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wintered Night (446-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Oyster Bay without repainting risk. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Oyster Bay
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Oyster Bay is Wafting Gray (DE6031) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wafting Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Anatolian (JG-127) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Soufflé (0139) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soufflé swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Oyster Bay
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Cool Fog (BD9) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Oyster Bay
Kompozit has no exact twin of Oyster Bay. The nearest is Place of Dust (0539) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Place of Dust swatch →