Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Thousand Shells |
| SKU | 8007-4B |
| Hex | #EBEAE4 |
| RGB | 235, 234, 228 |
| HSL | 51°, 15%, 91% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Thousand Shells
Thousand Shells is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Thousand Shells 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
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 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Thousand Shells 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 #EBEAE4 in HSL space. Pair Thousand Shells 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 Thousand Shells Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thousand Shells 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 8007-4B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Snowbound (SW 7004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Behr equivalent of Thousand Shells is White Moderne (PPU24-14). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Behr is your counter, order White Moderne and you'll get the same color. See the full White Moderne swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Violet (1408), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full White Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Thousand Shells is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Glidden's nearest match is Pacific Pearl (PPG1011-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Pacific Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Thousand Shells is Crisped White (022W). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Crisped White and you'll get the same color. See the full Crisped White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thousand Shells
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Snowbound (HGSW 4062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Thousand Shells is Frostbite (DE6274). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frostbite and you'll get the same color. See the full Frostbite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Thousand Shells is Panna Cotta (JG-111). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Panna Cotta and you'll get the same color. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thousand Shells
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Thousand Shells is Wevet (NO. 273) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Thousand Shells is Cotton White (OW3). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cotton White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Luna Moon (0017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Luna Moon swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Thousand Shells
The closest Rodda equivalent of Thousand Shells is Summit (CA019). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If Rodda is your counter, order Summit and you'll get the same color. See the full Summit swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Thousand Shells
C2 Paint's nearest match is Scroll (C2-980), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Scroll swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Thousand Shells
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Thousand Shells is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thousand Shells
Kompozit's nearest match is Luna Moon (0017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Thousand Shells without repainting risk. See the full Luna Moon swatch →