Worlds Away
8006-3E · #918F85 · LRV 27 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Worlds Away27
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Worlds Away, Really?
Worlds Away reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8006-3E behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Worlds Away
Worlds Away 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 Worlds Away
Worlds Away sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Worlds Away 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 8006-3E 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 | Studio ClaySW 9172 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | Timber TownT13-17 · Behr | 1.4 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Storm Cloud Gray2140-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter FeatherPPG14-06 · Glidden | 2.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Waterbury ClayHGSW 3494 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 27 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Worlds Away 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 #918F85 in HSL space. Pair Worlds Away with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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