Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Windy City |
| SKU | 8005-12B |
| Hex | #CFC9C8 |
| RGB | 207, 201, 200 |
| HSL | 9°, 7%, 80% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Windy City
At LRV 59, Windy City is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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.
Windy City 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Windy City 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 #CFC9C8 in HSL space. Pair Windy City 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 Windy City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Windy City 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 8005-12B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windy City
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Windy City is Destiny (SW 6274). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Destiny and you'll get the same color. See the full Destiny swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Windy City
Behr's nearest match is Rock Crystal (MQ3-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Windy City without repainting risk. See the full Rock Crystal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Windy City
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Windy City is Metro Gray (1459) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metro Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Windy City is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Windy City
At Glidden, the closest color to Windy City is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Windy City
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Windy City is Silvered Pearl (446-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvered Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvered Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Windy City
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Windy City is Chase the Moonlite (HGSW 3377). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Chase the Moonlite and you'll get the same color. See the full Chase the Moonlite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Windy City
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Windy City is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Windy City
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Earl Gray (JG-117) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Windy City
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Cornforth White (NO. 228) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Windy City
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Snowglory (0531) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Windy City
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Snowglory (0531) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Windy City
At Rodda, the closest color to Windy City is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Windy City
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Windy City is Pond Mist (BD8) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pond Mist swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Windy City
Clare has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Windy City
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Windy City is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Windy City
Kompozit has no exact twin of Windy City. The nearest is Snowglory (0531) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snowglory swatch →