Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Vintage Boots |
| SKU | M350 |
| Hex | #706A67 |
| RGB | 112, 106, 103 |
| HSL | 20°, 4%, 42% |
| LRV | 14.8 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Vintage Boots
With an LRV of 14.8, Vintage Boots 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.
Vintage Boots 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 Vintage Boots 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 #706A67 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Boots 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 Vintage Boots Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage Boots 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 M350 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Garret Gray (SW 6075) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garret Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Vintage Boots
At Behr, the closest color to Vintage Boots is Mined Coal (PPU18-18) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mined Coal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vintage Boots
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Vintage Boots is Bear Creek (1470) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 14.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bear Creek swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Boots
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Vintage Boots is Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gibraltar Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gibraltar Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Boots
The closest Glidden equivalent of Vintage Boots is Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.8). If Glidden is your counter, order Gibraltar Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gibraltar Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Galvanized Shadow (443-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Boots without repainting risk. See the full Galvanized Shadow swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Boots
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Weather Worn (HGSW 2472) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weather Worn swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vintage Boots
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Vintage Boots is Boat Anchor (DE6377) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boat Anchor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vintage Boots
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Vintage Boots is Salvaged (JG-147) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 14.8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is London Clay (NO. 244) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full London Clay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Grey Locks (0570) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grey Locks swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Rodda's nearest match is Western Saddle (CA206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Boots without repainting risk. See the full Western Saddle swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vintage Boots
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Wildwood (C2-854) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wildwood swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Clare has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Boots
Kompozit has no exact twin of Vintage Boots. The nearest is Grey Locks (0570) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grey Locks swatch →