Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sandstone Gray |
| SKU | 7004-18 |
| Hex | #D7D5D1 |
| RGB | 215, 213, 209 |
| HSL | 40°, 7%, 83% |
| LRV | 66.4 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Sandstone Gray
At LRV 66.4, Sandstone Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Sandstone Gray 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 Sandstone Gray 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 #D7D5D1 in HSL space. Pair Sandstone Gray 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 Sandstone Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sandstone Gray 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 7004-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Reflection (SW 7661) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Reflection swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At Behr, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Close Knit (T17-01) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Close Knit swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whisper (CSP-500), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Whisper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Fog (PPG1010-2) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fog swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Fog (PPG1010-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Misted Mauve (446-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66.4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Mauve swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Stone Eagle (HGSW 1456) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stone Eagle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Sandstone Gray is Cloud (DEC791). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66.4). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Yarn (JG-132), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ammonite (NO. 274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.4) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Silver (CA030), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sandstone Gray is Salt Water (C2-979) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt Water swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Clare's nearest match is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sandstone Gray. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sandstone Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Metro (0530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66.4) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sandstone Gray without repainting risk. See the full Metro swatch →