Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Victorian Tapestry |
| SKU | V141-5 |
| Hex | #656F6B |
| RGB | 101, 111, 107 |
| HSL | 156°, 5%, 42% |
| LRV | 15.3 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Victorian Tapestry
With an LRV of 15.3, Victorian Tapestry is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Victorian Tapestry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Victorian Tapestry 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 #656F6B in HSL space. Pair Victorian Tapestry 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 Victorian Tapestry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Victorian Tapestry 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 V141-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Homburg Gray (SW 7622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Victorian Tapestry without repainting risk. See the full Homburg Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At Behr, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Simple Silhouette (790B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Silhouette swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Caldwell Green (HC-124) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caldwell Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At Glidden, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Gunmetal Gray (PPG1033-6) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gunmetal Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zinc-ed (426-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Victorian Tapestry without repainting risk. See the full Zinc-ed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Victorian Tapestry. The nearest is Green Pasture (HGSW 3292) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Pasture swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Velvet Clover (DE6293) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Clover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Victorian Tapestry. The nearest is Duke Gray (JG-03) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Duke Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Douter (NO. 318), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Victorian Tapestry without repainting risk. See the full Douter swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Spacebox (0493) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spacebox swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Victorian Tapestry is Stairway to Heaven (0479). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15.3). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Stairway to Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Rodda's nearest match is Western Juniper (CA186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Victorian Tapestry without repainting risk. See the full Western Juniper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Victorian Tapestry is Morris Green (C2-678) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15.3) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morris Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
Clare has no exact twin of Victorian Tapestry. The nearest is Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Victorian Tapestry
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Victorian Tapestry is Stairway to Heaven (0479). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15.3). If Kompozit is your counter, order Stairway to Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Stairway to Heaven swatch →