Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Swiss Livery |
| SKU | M204 |
| Hex | #C8C5B7 |
| RGB | 200, 197, 183 |
| HSL | 49°, 13%, 75% |
| LRV | 55.4 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Swiss Livery
At LRV 55.4, Swiss Livery 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.
Swiss Livery 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 neutral 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
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Swiss Livery 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 #C8C5B7 in HSL space. Pair Swiss Livery 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 Swiss Livery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swiss Livery 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 M204 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Slumber Sloth (SW 9606) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slumber Sloth swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Behr, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Vintage Pewter (DC-009) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Pewter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Swiss Livery
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Swiss Livery is Seattle Mist (1535). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.4). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Seattle Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Seattle Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Synchronicity (PPG1021-2) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Synchronicity swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Glidden, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Grey Nuance (90YY 55/049) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Nuance swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Colonial Gray (422-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Colonial Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Swiss Livery
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Swiss Livery. The nearest is Alpaca (HGSW 2467) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alpaca swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Mining (DESS45), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Swiss Livery. The nearest is Anatolian (JG-127) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anatolian swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Rippled Rock (0580) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rippled Rock swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Palatine (0370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Palatine swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Rodda, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Lichen (CA152) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lichen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swiss Livery
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shaker (C2-817), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Shaker swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Swiss Livery
At Backdrop, the closest color to Swiss Livery is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 55.4) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swiss Livery
Kompozit's nearest match is Palatine (0370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55.4) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Livery without repainting risk. See the full Palatine swatch →