Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sueded Gray |
| SKU | M239 |
| Hex | #DAE1EB |
| RGB | 218, 225, 235 |
| HSL | 215°, 30%, 89% |
| LRV | 74.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Sueded Gray
At LRV 74.9, Sueded Gray 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.
Sueded Gray 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sueded Gray 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 #DAE1EB in HSL space. Pair Sueded Gray 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 Sueded Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sueded Gray 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 M239 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sueded Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sueded Gray is Violet Vignette (SW 7137). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Violet Vignette and you'll get the same color. See the full Violet Vignette swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sueded Gray
Behr's nearest match is Blooming Aster (PPL-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Blooming Aster swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sueded Gray
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sueded Gray is Nosegay (1401) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nosegay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sueded Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Monet's Lavender (PPG1170-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Monet's Lavender swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sueded Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Whisper (PPG1245-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sueded Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sueded Gray is Bonefish (139-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonefish swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sueded Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sueded Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Frosty Fog (DE5917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sueded Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sueded Gray is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sueded Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Sueded Gray is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sueded Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cool Sky (0601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sueded Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sueded Gray is Argon (C2-771) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sueded Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Cool Sky (0601), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sueded Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cool Sky swatch →