Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Wispy Skies |
| SKU | V112-1 |
| Hex | #DEE1E5 |
| RGB | 222, 225, 229 |
| HSL | 214°, 12%, 88% |
| LRV | 75.3 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Wispy Skies
Wispy Skies is very light — LRV 75.3, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Wispy Skies shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Wispy Skies 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 #DEE1E5 in HSL space. Pair Wispy Skies 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 Wispy Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wispy Skies 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 V112-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wispy Skies
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Wispy Skies is Opalescent (SW 9686). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.3). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Opalescent and you'll get the same color. See the full Opalescent swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wispy Skies
At Behr, the closest color to Wispy Skies is Beach Wind (ECC-32-2) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beach Wind swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wispy Skies
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Seattle Gray (2130-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wispy Skies without repainting risk. See the full Seattle Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wispy Skies
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Wispy Skies is Bright Star (PPG1166-1). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.3). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bright Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Star swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wispy Skies
The closest Glidden equivalent of Wispy Skies is Bright Star (PPG1166-1). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.3). If Glidden is your counter, order Bright Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright Star swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wispy Skies
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Wispy Skies is Arctic Violet (143-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arctic Violet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wispy Skies
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (HGSW 1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wispy Skies without repainting risk. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wispy Skies
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Wispy Skies is Frosty Fog (DE5917) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 69 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Fog swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wispy Skies
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Wispy Skies is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wispy Skies
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Wispy Skies is Wind Blown (0586). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.3). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Wind Blown and you'll get the same color. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wispy Skies
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wispy Skies without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wispy Skies
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Wispy Skies is Argon (C2-771) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wispy Skies
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wispy Skies without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →