Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Seersucker |
| SKU | 8006-8B |
| Hex | #B8C2C8 |
| RGB | 184, 194, 200 |
| HSL | 203°, 13%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Seersucker
At LRV 53, Seersucker is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Seersucker 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
20 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Seersucker 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 #B8C2C8 in HSL space. Pair Seersucker 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 Seersucker Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Seersucker 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 8006-8B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seersucker
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Krypton (SW 6247), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Krypton swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Seersucker
At Behr, the closest color to Seersucker is Soft Denim (ICC-46) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Denim swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Seersucker
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Gray Timber Wolf swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Seersucker
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Seersucker
Glidden's nearest match is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Seersucker
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Chromed (434-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Seersucker
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Krypton (HGSW 3366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Seersucker without repainting risk. See the full Krypton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Seersucker
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Seersucker is Silver Lined (DE6353) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lined swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Seersucker
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Loft (JG-83) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Seersucker
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Seersucker is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Seersucker
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Indulgence (0483) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Seersucker
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Seersucker
At Rodda, the closest color to Seersucker is Winter Air (R079) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Seersucker
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Seersucker is Slinky (C2-975) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slinky swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Seersucker
Clare has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Seersucker
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Seersucker is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Seersucker
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Seersucker is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Seersucker
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Seersucker
Kompozit has no exact twin of Seersucker. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →