Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sheer Elegance |
| SKU | 8004-34A |
| Hex | #D7DFDC |
| RGB | 215, 223, 220 |
| HSL | 158°, 11%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Sheer Elegance
At LRV 72, Sheer Elegance is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Sheer Elegance 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
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sheer Elegance 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 #D7DFDC in HSL space. Pair Sheer Elegance 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 Sheer Elegance Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sheer Elegance 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 8004-34A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mountain Air (SW 6224), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Behr's nearest match is Echo Mist (ECC-31-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Echo Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Iceberg (2122-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Iceberg swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Blue Smoke (PPG1153-3) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Smoke swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sheer Elegance is Mint Shadow (90GY 72/040). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Glidden is your counter, order Mint Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Mint Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Fairy Wing (332-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairy Wing swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Cold Water (DE6316) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Water swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Sheer Elegance. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Metal Flake (0447) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metal Flake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Rodda's nearest match is Moonstone (CA181), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Fresco (C2-739) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
At Clare, the closest color to Sheer Elegance is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sheer Elegance
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sheer Elegance without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →