Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pan's Flute |
| SKU | T658 |
| Hex | #D8D9D0 |
| RGB | 216, 217, 208 |
| HSL | 67°, 11%, 83% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Pan's Flute
At LRV 69, Pan's Flute is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Pan's Flute 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 at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pan's Flute 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 #D8D9D0 in HSL space. Pair Pan's Flute 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 Pan's Flute Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pan's Flute 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 T658 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pan's Flute
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pan's Flute is Silver Creek (DE6275). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Silver Creek and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Creek swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pan's Flute
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pan's Flute is Moonshine (2140-60). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Moonshine and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonshine swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pan's Flute
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pan's Flute is Turkish Tower (0579). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Turkish Tower and you'll get the same color. See the full Turkish Tower swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pan's Flute
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pan's Flute without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pan's Flute
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pan's Flute without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pan's Flute
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pan's Flute is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pan's Flute
At Behr, the closest color to Pan's Flute is Ginger Sugar (MQ3-18) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ginger Sugar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pan's Flute
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pan's Flute is Silent Smoke (1025-2) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pan's Flute
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pan's Flute is Drift of Mist (SW 9166) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drift of Mist swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pan's Flute
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pan's Flute — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar T658 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →