Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Respite |
| SKU | 8004-47A |
| Hex | #DADBDE |
| RGB | 218, 219, 222 |
| HSL | 225°, 6%, 86% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Respite
At LRV 71, Respite is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Respite 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
15 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Respite 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 #DADBDE in HSL space. Pair Respite 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 Respite Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Respite 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 8004-47A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Respite
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Respite is Spatial White (SW 6259) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spatial White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Respite
Behr's nearest match is Billowing Clouds (HDC-CT-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Respite without repainting risk. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Respite
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Respite is Gray Cloud (2126-60) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Cloud swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Respite
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Respite is Cumberland Fog (PPG1168-2). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cumberland Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Respite
The closest Glidden equivalent of Respite is Cumberland Fog (PPG1168-2). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Glidden is your counter, order Cumberland Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Respite
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Respite is Vapor (438-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vapor swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Respite
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Respite without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Respite
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Setting (DE6359), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Respite without repainting risk. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Respite
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Respite is Blackened (NO. 2011) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Respite
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Respite without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Respite
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Respite is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Respite
Rodda has no exact twin of Respite. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Respite
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oracle (C2-819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Respite without repainting risk. See the full Oracle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Respite
At Kompozit, the closest color to Respite is Diamond Stud (0516) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Stud swatch →