Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Summer Gray |
| SKU | 7006-17 |
| Hex | #EAE7E1 |
| RGB | 234, 231, 225 |
| HSL | 40°, 18%, 90% |
| LRV | 80.3 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Summer Gray
Summer Gray is very light — LRV 80.3, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Summer Gray 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 Summer 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 #EAE7E1 in HSL space. Pair Summer 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 Summer Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Summer 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 7006-17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Summer Gray is Pale Pink (SW 9696) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Summer Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Summer Gray is Cameo White (MQ3-32). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80.3). If Behr is your counter, order Cameo White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cameo White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Summer Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cloud Cover (855), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Summer Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pegasus (PPG1010-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Summer Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Kitten White (30YY 78/035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Kitten White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Summer Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Summer Gray is Tender Cloud (023W). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tender Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Summer Gray
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Marshmallow (HGSW 4063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Marshmallow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Summer Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Summer Gray is Faded Gray (DEW382). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 80.3). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Faded Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Faded Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Summer Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Summer Gray is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Summer Gray
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Summer Gray is Au Lait (NO. CB9) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Au Lait swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Summer Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mystic Fog (0019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mystic Fog swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Summer Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Just About White (0024), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Just About White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Summer Gray
Rodda's nearest match is Standard White (CA025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Summer Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Summer Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Summer Gray is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Summer Gray
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Summer Gray
At Backdrop, the closest color to Summer Gray is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Summer Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Just About White (0024), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80.3) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Summer Gray without repainting risk. See the full Just About White swatch →