Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Slow Down |
| SKU | V141-1 |
| Hex | #DFE5DF |
| RGB | 223, 229, 223 |
| HSL | 120°, 10%, 89% |
| LRV | 76.8 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Slow Down
Slow Down is very light — LRV 76.8, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Slow Down shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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 Slow 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 #DFE5DF in HSL space. Pair Slow 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 Slow Down Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Slow 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 V141-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slow Down
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Slow Down is Glimmer (SW 6476). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 76.8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Glimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Glimmer swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Slow Down
Behr's nearest match is Seagull Gray (N360-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Seagull Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Slow Down
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Slow Down is In Your Eyes (715) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 76.8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In Your Eyes swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Slow Down
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Icy Bay (PPG1012-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Icy Bay swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Slow Down
Glidden's nearest match is Icy Bay (PPG1012-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Icy Bay swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Slow Down
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Slow Down is Aqua Springs (132-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua Springs swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Slow Down
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Slow Down is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Slow Down
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Distant Haze (DE6282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Distant Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Slow Down
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Slow Down is Shiplap (JG-22) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Slow Down
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Slow Down
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dream Catcher (0481), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Dream Catcher swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Slow Down
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Slow Down is Illuminating Experience (0628). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.8). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Slow Down
At Rodda, the closest color to Slow Down is Porcelain (CA026) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Slow Down
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Slow Down. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Slow Down
Clare's nearest match is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76.8) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Slow Down without repainting risk. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Slow Down
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Slow Down. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 76.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Slow Down
Backdrop has no exact twin of Slow Down. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 76.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Slow Down
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Slow Down is Illuminating Experience (0628). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76.8). If Kompozit is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →