Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Wet Concrete |
| SKU | 8006-2C |
| Hex | #D0CABF |
| RGB | 208, 202, 191 |
| HSL | 39°, 15%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Wet Concrete
At LRV 60, Wet Concrete is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Wet Concrete 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Wet Concrete 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 #D0CABF in HSL space. Pair Wet Concrete 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 Wet Concrete Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wet Concrete 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 8006-2C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Useful Gray (SW 7050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wet Concrete
The closest Behr equivalent of Wet Concrete is Tranquil Gray (DC-007). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Tranquil Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquil Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Wish (AF-680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Wish swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wet Concrete
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wet Concrete
The closest Glidden equivalent of Wet Concrete is Dust Bunny (PPG1000-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Dust Bunny and you'll get the same color. See the full Dust Bunny swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wet Concrete
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Wet Concrete is Doves Wings (443-1DB). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Doves Wings and you'll get the same color. See the full Doves Wings swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wet Concrete
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Useful Gray (HGSW 3497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Useful Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wet Concrete
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Wet Concrete is Petrichor (DEGR29). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Petrichor and you'll get the same color. See the full Petrichor swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wet Concrete
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Wet Concrete is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Cornforth White (NO. 228), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sheepskin (0566), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Sheepskin swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Wet Concrete
The closest Rodda equivalent of Wet Concrete is Coastal Driftwood (R043). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Rodda is your counter, order Coastal Driftwood and you'll get the same color. See the full Coastal Driftwood swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wet Concrete
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wet Concrete is Water Chestnut (C2-818) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Clare's nearest match is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Portola Paints's nearest match is Lumiere (LUMIERE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wet Concrete
At Backdrop, the closest color to Wet Concrete is Real Real (BD-RR) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wet Concrete
Kompozit's nearest match is Desert Mirage (0231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Wet Concrete without repainting risk. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →