Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Shady Lady |
| SKU | V137-1 |
| Hex | #D2DAE1 |
| RGB | 210, 218, 225 |
| HSL | 208°, 20%, 85% |
| LRV | 69.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Shady Lady
At LRV 69.1, Shady Lady 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.
Shady Lady 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
14 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Shady Lady 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 #D2DAE1 in HSL space. Pair Shady Lady 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 Shady Lady Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shady Lady 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 V137-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shady Lady is Starry Night (SW 6540) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Starry Night swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Behr, the closest color to Shady Lady is Manhattan Mist (760E-2) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Shady Lady is Violet Sparkle (1422) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Sparkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shady Lady
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Shady Lady is Aster Petal (PPG1166-2). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Aster Petal and you'll get the same color. See the full Aster Petal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shady Lady
Glidden's nearest match is Aster Petal (PPG1166-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Shady Lady without repainting risk. See the full Aster Petal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Shady Lady is Whispered (239-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whispered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shady Lady
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Shady Lady is Orchid Brite (HGSW 2407) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Brite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Shady Lady is Silver Setting (DE6359) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 69.1) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Setting swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Shady Lady is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Shady Lady is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Shady Lady is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Shady Lady
Rodda has no exact twin of Shady Lady. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shady Lady
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Shady Lady is Fresco (C2-739) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresco swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shady Lady
At Kompozit, the closest color to Shady Lady is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →