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VALSPAR · T681

Valspar Wet Seal#7F8B97 · LRV 25.3

Wet Seal reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T681 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR WET SEAL
RGB 127, 139, 151 LRV 25.3

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Wet Seal
SKU T681
Hex #7F8B97
RGB 127, 139, 151
HSL 210°, 10%, 55%
LRV 25.3
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Wet Seal

Wet Seal sits in the mid-range at LRV 25.3, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Wet Seal is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Smoky Day
SKU 0491 · #7D8F92 · LRV 26
ΔE 6.08 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-20
#7D8C96
Cold Steel
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 25
PPU15-08
#838B9A
River Tour
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 26
PPU15-8
#838B9A
River Tour
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 26
MQ5-12
#83899A
Applause Please
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 25
PPU16-15
#868791
Gray Heather
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 24

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1622
#81909B
Mineral Alloy
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 28
2128-40
#8290A0
Oxford Gray
ΔE 2.4 · LRV
CSP-620
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 27
1440
#84899A
Irises
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 26
1594
#83898A
Shaker Gray
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1042-5
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 26
10-21
#808EA1
Acceleration
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 27
1038-5
#858F94
Feldspar
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 27
1153-5
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 26
1043-5
#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6242
#768B9A
Bracing Blue
ΔE 3.14 · LRV 25
SW 6256
#7D848B
Serious Gray
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 23
SW 9148
#708D9E
Smoky Azurite
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 25
SW 6221
#7A9192
Moody Blue
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 26
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 12.95 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 17.73 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 18.33 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 21.61 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.92
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 7 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 27
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 10.09 · LRV 24
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 10.65 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.75
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5802
#718B9A
China Clay
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 24
DE6362
#808283
Storm Cloud
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 22
DE5795
#6A8B98
Spirit Mountain
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 24
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 24
DE5935
#838298
Soft Charcoal
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.31
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 13.64 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 16.48 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.49
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 29
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 8.06 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 11.1 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 12.73 · LRV 23
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 14 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Wet Seal within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V137-5
Steele Blue
LRV 25.3
M339
Blue Cashmere
LRV 25.4
8004-38E
Cottage Door
LRV 26
V111-4
Norwegian Night
LRV 25.8
M357
Blue Driftwood
LRV 26.6
M355
Blue Tea
LRV 25.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7F8B97 in HSL space. Pair Wet Seal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7F8B97 + #978B7F
TRIADIC
#7F8B97 · #977F8B · #8B977F
ANALOGOUS
#7F9797 · #7F8B97 · #7F7F97

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.48:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.04:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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