Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Windchill |
| SKU | 8003-42B |
| Hex | #C9D9E0 |
| RGB | 201, 217, 224 |
| HSL | 198°, 27%, 83% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Windchill
At LRV 68, Windchill is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Windchill 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Windchill 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 #C9D9E0 in HSL space. Pair Windchill 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 Windchill Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windchill 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 8003-42B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windchill
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Windchill is Moonmist (SW 9144). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Moonmist and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonmist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Windchill
The closest Behr equivalent of Windchill is Sky Light View (MQ3-53). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). If Behr is your counter, order Sky Light View and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windchill
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Windchill is Beacon Gray (2128-60) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windchill
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Windchill is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bit Of Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Windchill
Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windchill
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Windchill is Skyler Blue (432-1DB). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Skyler Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Skyler Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windchill
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Windchill is Moonlit Path (HGSW 3347). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Moonlit Path and you'll get the same color. See the full Moonlit Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windchill
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Windchill without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windchill
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Windchill is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windchill
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Windchill is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windchill
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Windchill is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windchill
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Windchill. The nearest is Bluetonium (C2-753) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Windchill
Clare has no exact twin of Windchill. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windchill
At Kompozit, the closest color to Windchill is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →