Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Transparent |
| SKU | V143-1 |
| Hex | #E4E5E0 |
| RGB | 228, 229, 224 |
| HSL | 72°, 9%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Valspar Transparent
Transparent is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Transparent 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
18 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Transparent 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 #E4E5E0 in HSL space. Pair Transparent 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 Transparent Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Transparent 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 V143-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Transparent
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ice Cube (SW 6252), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Ice Cube swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Transparent
Behr's nearest match is Spun Wool (N220-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Spun Wool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Transparent
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Calm (2111-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Calm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Transparent
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Transparent
Glidden's nearest match is Aria (PPG1001-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Aria swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Transparent
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Transparent is Tender Cloud (023W) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Transparent
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Sterling White (HGSW 4056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Transparent
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Transparent is Cold Morning (DE6365) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Transparent
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Shiplap (JG-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Transparent
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Transparent is Salt (NO. CC5) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Transparent
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Transparent
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Transparent
Rodda's nearest match is White Pepper (R011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Transparent
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Transparent is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Transparent
At Clare, the closest color to Transparent is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Transparent
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Transparent is Gem (GEM) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Transparent
At Backdrop, the closest color to Transparent is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Transparent
Kompozit's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Transparent without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →