Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Silver Thistle Down |
| SKU | 8006-4B |
| Hex | #D1D0CA |
| RGB | 209, 208, 202 |
| HSL | 51°, 7%, 81% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Silver Thistle Down
At LRV 63, Silver Thistle Down is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Silver Thistle Down 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
18 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Silver Thistle Down 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 #D1D0CA in HSL space. Pair Silver Thistle Down 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 Silver Thistle Down Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Thistle Down 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 8006-4B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Silver Thistle Down is Skipping Rocks (SW 9551). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Skipping Rocks and you'll get the same color. See the full Skipping Rocks swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
The closest Behr equivalent of Silver Thistle Down is Gazebo Gray (PPF-18). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Gazebo Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gazebo Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Barren Plain (2111-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Barren Plain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silver Thistle Down is Elusion (PPG1005-2) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Glidden's nearest match is Allegheny River (PPG0997-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Allegheny River swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Fog (439-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Fog swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Turning Pointe (HGSW 3267), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Turning Pointe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Silver Thistle Down is Subtlety is Best (DEGR06) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Subtlety is Best swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Silver Thistle Down is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Silver Thistle Down is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Thistle Down is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Power Lunch (0572), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Power Lunch swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
The closest Rodda equivalent of Silver Thistle Down is Platinum (CA187). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63). If Rodda is your counter, order Platinum and you'll get the same color. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
C2 Paint's nearest match is Archival (C2-785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Archival swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Clare has no exact twin of Silver Thistle Down. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Portola Paints's nearest match is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Backdrop has no exact twin of Silver Thistle Down. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Thistle Down
Kompozit's nearest match is Power Lunch (0572), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Thistle Down without repainting risk. See the full Power Lunch swatch →