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Valspar Swiss LiveryM204 · #C8C5B7 · LRV 55.4

Swiss Livery reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar M204 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR SWISS LIVERY
RGB 200, 197, 183LRV 55.4

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameSwiss Livery
SKUM204
Hex#C8C5B7
RGB200, 197, 183
HSL49°, 13%, 75%
LRV55.4
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyNeutral
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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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9521 · #CDC7B7 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 57
SW 9606 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 56
SW 7043 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 57
SW 7022 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 57

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All neutral at Behr →
DC-009 · #CBC4B7 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 56
PPU5-08 · #CCC3B6 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55
PPU5-8 · #CCC3B6 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 55
720C-3 · #CDC5BA · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 56

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.61
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1485 · #C8C6B9 · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 56
1535 · #C9C5B8 · ΔE 0.75 · LRV 55
973 · #CBC6B8 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 55
HC-172 · #CBC6B8 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1029-3 · #C9C8B6 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 57
PPG14-32 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 57
PPG1021-2 · #CEC5B6 · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 56
PPG1033-3 · #C2C6BC · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 55

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All neutral at Glidden →
PPG1029-3 · #CAC8B6 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 57
90YY 55/049 · #C5C5BC · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 55
70YY 54/049 · #C7C4BC · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 54
50YY 55/047 · #C9C5BD · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 55

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
422-2DB · #C5C4B5 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 54
439-2DB · #C6C0B6 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 53
442-2DB · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 57
447-1DB · #CEC6BE · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 57
HGSW 3487 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 57
HGSW 7043 · #CEC6BB · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 57
HGSW 2467 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 57
HGSW 7022 · #CCC5BD · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.17
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR32 · #CDC9BB · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 58
DESS45 · #C9C7B6 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 56
DEGR22 · #CDC8BC · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 58
DEBN62 · #C8C2B0 · ΔE 2 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.25
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-18 · #CDCABC · ΔE 1.25 · LRV 59
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 58
JG-127 · #C7C2BB · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 54
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9904 · #CCC9BC · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 58
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 53

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0420 · #C5C2B2 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 54
0371 · #C3C2B3 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 54
0580 · #C5C6BD · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 56
H106 · #CBC2AF · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 53

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0370 · #C9C7B6 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 56
0196 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 55
H0106 · #CDC3B0 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 55

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at Rodda →
CA152 · #C9C5B1 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 55
CA033 · #C9C0B2 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 53
CA085 · #CCC2B0 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 55
CA040 · #D0C3B3 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 56

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-817 · #CAC5B9 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 56
C2-944 · #C7C4B0 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 55
C2-911 · #CEC5B4 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 56
C2-687 · #C6C8B1 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-70 · #C9CDB9 · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 60

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.05
All neutral at Portola Paints →
LUMIERE · #CCC8C0 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 58

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.28
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All neutral at Kompozit →
0370 · #C9C7B6 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 57
0196 · #CEC6B8 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 57
0580 · #C4C5BC · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 55
0210 · #CDC7BD · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 58

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The 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.

T669 · LRV 55.5
6005-3B · LRV 55.5
V145-2 · LRV 55.1
M341 · LRV 54.2
V146-2 · LRV 56.3
M252 · LRV 54.6

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8C5B7 + #B7BAC8
TRIADIC
#C8C5B7 · #B7C8C5 · #C5B7C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8BDB7 · #C8C5B7 · #C3C8B7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.73:1fail
Sample text on black
12.13:1AAA

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 →

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