Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Visionary |
| SKU | 8007-3G |
| Hex | #DDEDEE |
| RGB | 221, 237, 238 |
| HSL | 184°, 33%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Visionary
Visionary is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Visionary 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Visionary 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 #DDEDEE in HSL space. Pair Visionary 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 Visionary Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Visionary 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 8007-3G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Visionary
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Tibetan Sky (SW 7134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Tibetan Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Visionary
Behr's nearest match is Ash White (W-F-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Ash White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Visionary
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Visionary is Icing on the Cake (2049-70) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icing on the Cake swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Visionary
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Visionary is Free Spirit (PPG1233-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Free Spirit and you'll get the same color. See the full Free Spirit swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Visionary
The closest Glidden equivalent of Visionary is Alpine Air Aqua (90GG 83/069). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). If Glidden is your counter, order Alpine Air Aqua and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine Air Aqua swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Visionary
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Visionary is Raindrops (138-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Visionary
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Thawed Out (DE5742), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Thawed Out swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Visionary
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Visionary. The nearest is Cabbage White (NO. 269) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Visionary
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Visionary
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Visionary
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Visionary is Nuance (C2-724) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Visionary
Clare has no exact twin of Visionary. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Visionary
Kompozit's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Visionary without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →