Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Thundersnow |
| SKU | V171 |
| Hex | #D9D8D6 |
| RGB | 217, 216, 214 |
| HSL | 40°, 4%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Thundersnow
At LRV 69, Thundersnow is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Thundersnow 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
17 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Thundersnow 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 #D9D8D6 in HSL space. Pair Thundersnow 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 Thundersnow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thundersnow 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 V171 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thundersnow
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is First Star (SW 7646), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full First Star swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Thundersnow
At Behr, the closest color to Thundersnow is Silver Tradition (ICC-23) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Tradition swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thundersnow
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graytint (1611), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Graytint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thundersnow
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Thundersnow is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Thundersnow
Glidden's nearest match is Go To Gray (PPG1004-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Go To Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Thundersnow
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Silver (435-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thundersnow
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Glacial Stream (HGSW 1477), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thundersnow
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Thundersnow is Winter Morn (DET617). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Winter Morn and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Morn swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thundersnow
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Thundersnow is Yarn (JG-132) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thundersnow
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Thundersnow is Blackened (NO. 2011). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Blackened and you'll get the same color. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thundersnow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thundersnow
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Thundersnow
At Rodda, the closest color to Thundersnow is Mist (CA028) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Thundersnow
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Thundersnow is Ferrous (C2-995) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ferrous swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Thundersnow
At Clare, the closest color to Thundersnow is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Thundersnow
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Thundersnow. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thundersnow
Kompozit's nearest match is Old Grey Mare (0545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thundersnow without repainting risk. See the full Old Grey Mare swatch →