Smoky Light
T639 · #DBDDCC · LRV 71.3 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Superwhite0
- 2Heirloom Shade63
- 3Smoky Light71.3
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Smoky Light, Really?
Smoky Light reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar T639 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Smoky Light
Smoky Light 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Smoky Light
At LRV 71.3, Smoky Light 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.
Most complaints about Smoky Light are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar T639 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Nonchalant WhiteSW 6161 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert SpringsPPU10-15 · Behr | 0.5 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hint of Mint505 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pinch of PistachioPPG1126-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pinch Of PistachioPPG1126-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Smoky Light within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DBDDCC in HSL space. Pair Smoky Light with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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