Snow on the Pines
8004-22A · #ECE5D0 · LRV 79 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Snow on the Pines79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Snow on the Pines, Really?
Snow on the Pines reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-22A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Snow on the Pines
Snow on the Pines 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.
How Lighting Changes Snow on the Pines
Snow on the Pines is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Snow on the Pines 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 8004-22A 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 | Décor WhiteSW 7559 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | YL-W12YL-W12 · Behr | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sparkling Wine949 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Abbey WhitePPG1104-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Abbey WhitePPG1104-2 · Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Intrigued Ivory214-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Snow on the Pines 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 #ECE5D0 in HSL space. Pair Snow on the Pines with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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