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Valspar Take a HikeV100-2 · #C3D2CC · LRV 62

Take a Hike reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar V100-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR TAKE A HIKE
RGB 195, 210, 204LRV 62

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameTake a Hike
SKUV100-2
Hex#C3D2CC
RGB195, 210, 204
HSL156°, 14%, 79%
LRV62
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
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About Valspar Take a Hike

At LRV 62, Take a Hike is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.

Take a Hike 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

16 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 gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6470 · #BFD2C9 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 62
SW 6456 · #C6D5C9 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 64
SW 6218 · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 61
SW 9651 · #C8CEC6 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 61

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Behr →
PPU11-13 · #C2D0C5 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 61
N520-2 · #C6D2D1 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 63
BXC-59 · #C9D0C5 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 62
PPF-17 · #CAD0CE · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 62

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.48
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-147 · #C1D0CA · ΔE 0.48 · LRV 61
HC-144 · #C1D1C9 · ΔE 1.07 · LRV 60
687 · #C1D2CE · ΔE 1.11 · LRV 61
695 · #C2D1C6 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-31 · #C4D1C5 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 61
PPG1129-2 · #C9D4C8 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 64
PPG1037-2 · #C8D2D2 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 63
PPG1036-2 · #C8D1D1 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 62

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1144-3 · #BECFCD · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 60
PPG10-31 · #C4D1C6 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 61
PPG1036-2 · #C9D2D1 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 63
PPG1039-1 · #CBD1D0 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 63

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All gray at Dutch Boy →
333-2DB · #BDD3CE · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 62
330-2DB · #C0D6CD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 64
429-2DB · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 61
426-2DB · #C7CEC8 · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 61
HGSW 2307 · #BFD2C9 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 60
HGSW 6470 · #BFD2C9 · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 60
HGSW 3307 · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 61
HGSW 6218 · #C2CFCF · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 61

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5716 · #BFD1C9 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 56
DEC783 · #C1D1C4 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 57
DE6283 · #C8D1C4 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 57
DE6317 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 61
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 209 · #BCCDC5 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 58
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 61
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0469 · #C3D4CF · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 63
0488 · #C6D0CD · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 62
0496 · #C2D3D3 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 63
0700 · #BAD2C9 · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 61

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0469 · #BED1CC · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 62
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 61
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 63
0496 · #BFD3D2 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 62

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at Rodda →
CA184 · #BDCDC5 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.37
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-703 · #BFCEC6 · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 59
C2-719 · #BED1CD · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 61
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 63
C2-738 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 60

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All gray at Kompozit →
0469 · #BED1CC · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 61
0488 · #C2CECA · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 60
0475 · #C8D1CC · ΔE 2.49 · LRV 62
0496 · #BFD3D2 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 62

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Take a Hike within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V099-2 · LRV 61.3
T634 · LRV 60.9
5001-3B · LRV 61.5
V141-3 · LRV 60.4
8004-32B · LRV 62
T676 · LRV 61.7

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C3D2CC in HSL space. Pair Take a Hike with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C3D2CC + #D2C3C9
TRIADIC
#C3D2CC · #CCC3D2 · #D2CCC3
ANALOGOUS
#C3D2C5 · #C3D2CC · #C3D0D2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.57:1fail
Sample text on black
13.41:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Valspar Take a Hike Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Take a Hike 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 V100-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Take a Hike is Waterscape (SW 6470) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterscape swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Behr, the closest color to Take a Hike is Silver Bullet (N520-2) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Take a Hike

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Annapolis Green (687), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Take a Hike without repainting risk. See the full Annapolis Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Take a Hike

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Take a Hike is White Clover (PPG10-31) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Clover swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Glidden, the closest color to Take a Hike is White Clover (PPG10-31) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Clover swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Take a Hike is Soothing Waves (333-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Waves swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Take a Hike

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Take a Hike is Waterscape (HGSW 2307) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterscape swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Take a Hike

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rolling Waves (DE5716), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Take a Hike without repainting risk. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Take a Hike

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Take a Hike. The nearest is Emmie's Room (JG-13) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emmie's Room swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Take a Hike

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Take a Hike. The nearest is Skylight (NO. 205) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylight swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Take a Hike

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Take a Hike is Déjà Vu (0469). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Déjà Vu and you'll get the same color. See the full Déjà Vu swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Take a Hike is Foggy Mist (0475) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Mist swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Take a Hike

C2 Paint's nearest match is Ella (C2-719), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Take a Hike without repainting risk. See the full Ella swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Clare, the closest color to Take a Hike is Two Scoops (PNT100-LT-46) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Two Scoops swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Take a Hike

At Kompozit, the closest color to Take a Hike is Foggy Mist (0475) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Mist swatch →

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