Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rising Tide |
| SKU | 4008-3A |
| Hex | #D1DBDC |
| RGB | 209, 219, 220 |
| HSL | 185°, 14%, 84% |
| LRV | 69.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Rising Tide
At LRV 69.3, Rising Tide is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Rising Tide 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 Rising Tide 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 #D1DBDC in HSL space. Pair Rising Tide 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 Rising Tide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rising Tide 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 4008-3A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rising Tide
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rising Tide is Dew Drop (SW 9641). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dew Drop and you'll get the same color. See the full Dew Drop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rising Tide
The closest Behr equivalent of Rising Tide is Urban Mist (PPU12-13). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If Behr is your counter, order Urban Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Urban Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rising Tide
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Summer Shower (2135-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Summer Shower swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rising Tide
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sea Frost (PPG1037-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Sea Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rising Tide
Glidden's nearest match is Tinsel (PPG1012-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Tinsel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rising Tide
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wales Gray (436-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Wales Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rising Tide
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rising Tide
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Summer Shade (DET561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Summer Shade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rising Tide
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Rising Tide is Borrowed Light (NO. 235). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.3). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Borrowed Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rising Tide
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rising Tide
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rising Tide
At Rodda, the closest color to Rising Tide is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rising Tide
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Rising Tide is Fresco (C2-739). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.3). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Fresco and you'll get the same color. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rising Tide
Clare has no exact twin of Rising Tide. The nearest is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rising Tide
Kompozit's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rising Tide without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →