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VALSPAR · 8001-45A

Valspar Slipstream#D2DFEE · LRV 73

Slipstream reads as a blue / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8001-45A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SLIPSTREAM
RGB 210, 223, 238 LRV 73

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Slipstream
SKU 8001-45A
Hex #D2DFEE
RGB 210, 223, 238
HSL 212°, 45%, 88%
LRV 73
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Slipstream

At LRV 73, Slipstream 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.

Slipstream 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Brush Blue
SKU 0607 · #D4E1ED · LRV 74
ΔE 1.42 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All gray at Behr →
S550-1
#D5E1EE
Blueberry Whip
ΔE 0.93 · LRV 74
620E-2
#D2DDED
Naturally Calm
ΔE 1.17 · LRV 72
S560-1
#D6E0F3
Courteous
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 74
N550-1
#D9DEE9
Mirror Ball
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 73
N100-2
#D9DCEA
Etude Lilac
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 72

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5876
#CDDCED
Alaskan Skies
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 70
DE5897
#D3DBEC
Snowy Shadow
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 71
DE5805
#CFE5F0
Pale Frost
ΔE 4.51 · LRV 76
DE6330
#D9DFE3
Waterloo
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 73
DE5854
#C6E3F7
Fresh Water
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 74

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1243-2
#D3E0EC
Haunting Hue
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 73
1244-2
#D0DCE8
Blue Silk
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 70
1164-3
#D6DFE7
Blustery Day
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 73
1246-2
#D7DDEC
Weeping Wisteria
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 72
1245-2
#DADEE9
Pale Lilac
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 73

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2067-70
#D7E5F2
White Satin
ΔE 1.71 · LRV
CSP-545
#D0DDE5
Sheer Bliss
ΔE 3.28 · LRV
1416
#D5DAE6
Whispering Wind
ΔE 3.31 · LRV
1415
#DADDEA
Lavender Secret
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 73
792
#CCE3EB
Mystical Blue
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 73

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6806
#CCDBE5
Rhythmic Blue
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 69
SW 6813
#D8DDE6
Wishful Blue
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 72
SW 6798
#D6E4E7
Iceberg
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 76
SW 6827
#DFDCE5
Elation
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 73
SW 6778
#C6E3E8
Aviary Blue
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 73

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.15
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-56
#D2E4E8
Frozen
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-36
#C2DADD
Nairobi Blue
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 10.51 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-69
#D7DCD3
Rain Check
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 70

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.81
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235
#D5DBDB
Borrowed Light
ΔE 6.81 · LRV 70
NO. 2011
#DDDBD9
Blackened
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 71
NO. 277
#D9D8D3
Dimpse
ΔE 10.2 · LRV 69
NO. 2001
#E5E0DB
Strong White
ΔE 10.63 · LRV 75
NO. 2006
#E7DEDB
Great White
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.31
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 80
JG-119
#DEDFD8
Chime Gray
ΔE 10.8 · LRV 73
JG-132
#DAD8D1
Yarn
ΔE 11.25 · LRV 69
JG-22
#E5E4DB
Shiplap
ΔE 12 · LRV 77
JG-11
#E0DFD4
One Horn White
ΔE 12.83 · LRV 73

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.88
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 12.88 · LRV 86
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 92
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 16.24 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 18.46 · LRV 73
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 18.5 · LRV 84

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Slipstream within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

4004-9A
Super Nova
LRV 73.1
4006-9A
Blue Mist
LRV 74.2
4007-7A
Air Kiss
LRV 72.5
8004-45A
Highland Winds
LRV 73
M239
Sueded Gray
LRV 74.9
8002-46A
Love Crystal
LRV 69

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D2DFEE in HSL space. Pair Slipstream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D2DFEE + #EEE1D2
TRIADIC
#D2DFEE · #EED2DF · #DFEED2
ANALOGOUS
#D2EDEE · #D2DFEE · #D3D2EE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.53:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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