Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Rocky Shelter |
| SKU | 8006-11C |
| Hex | #C0C2C2 |
| RGB | 192, 194, 194 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 76% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Rocky Shelter
At LRV 54, Rocky Shelter 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 Shelter 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
19 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
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Rocky Shelter 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 #C0C2C2 in HSL space. Pair Rocky Shelter 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 Shelter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rocky Shelter 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 8006-11C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lazy Gray (SW 6254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Lazy Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Behr's nearest match is Silver Mine (PPU26-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eternity (AF-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Eternity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Train (PPG0993-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Train swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Glidden's nearest match is Quest (PPG10-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Quest swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Latitude (HGSW 1446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Latitude swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Rocky Shelter is Foil (DE6360). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Foil and you'll get the same color. See the full Foil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rocky Shelter is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Rocky Shelter. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rocky Shelter is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
At Rodda, the closest color to Rocky Shelter is Silver Lining (R019) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rocky Shelter. The nearest is Esoteric (C2-989) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Esoteric swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Clare's nearest match is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rocky Shelter without repainting risk. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Rocky Shelter is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Rocky Shelter. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 48 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rocky Shelter
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rocky Shelter is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →