Wheels Up!
V117-2 · #ADB4B4 · LRV 44.7 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Wheels Up!44.7
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Wheels Up!, Really?
Wheels Up! reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar V117-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wheels Up!
Wheels Up! 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.
How Lighting Changes Wheels Up!
Wheels Up! sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.7, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Wheels Up! are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V117-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | OnlineSW 7072 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | StargazerN510-3 · Behr | 2.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Marina Gray1599 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Nautical StarPPG1036-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Glidden | StargazerPPG1011-3 · Glidden | 1.7 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Zippered Gray435-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Wheels Up! within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #ADB4B4 in HSL space. Pair Wheels Up! with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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