Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rocky Mountain Mist |
| SKU | 8006-11A |
| Hex | #D9D9D9 |
| RGB | 217, 217, 217 |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Rocky Mountain Mist
At LRV 69, Rocky Mountain Mist 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.
Rocky Mountain Mist 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rocky Mountain Mist 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 #D9D9D9 in HSL space. Pair Rocky Mountain Mist 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 Rocky Mountain Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rocky Mountain Mist 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 8006-11A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windchill (SW 9636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Windchill swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
The closest Behr equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist is White City (N140-1). At ΔE 0.23 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Behr is your counter, order White City and you'll get the same color. See the full White City swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist is Graytint (1611). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Graytint and you'll get the same color. See the full Graytint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thin Ice (PPG1001-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Thin Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Silver (435-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Mist is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477) — very close at ΔE 2.55, 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 Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Setting (DE6359), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Mist is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 3.49, 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 Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist is Blackened (NO. 2011). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Blackened and you'll get the same color. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
At Rodda, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Mist is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) 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 Rocky Mountain Mist
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Mist is Oracle (C2-819) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oracle swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
At Clare, the closest color to Rocky Mountain Mist is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Rocky Mountain Mist. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rocky Mountain Mist
Kompozit's nearest match is Desired Dawn (1314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Mountain Mist without repainting risk. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →