Pale Linen (Valspar 7004-23)
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Pale Linen (Valspar 7004-23) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Linen
Four Valspar colors picked for Pale Linen by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pale Linen, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mantra | SW 9631 | 75 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Tint | 2139-60 | 72.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Iced Slate | PPL-66 | 70.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Icy Bay | 1012-1 | 77 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Pale Linen (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Linen
Darker than Pale Linen
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7004-23 |
| Hex | #D8DEDA |
| RGB | 216, 222, 218 |
| HSL | 140°, 8%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.9, -2.7, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Linen (Valspar 7004-23), published as #D8DEDA
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#EAE8DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Linen (Valspar 7004-23)?
- Pale Linen has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Linen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Linen in another brand?
- Iced Slate (Behr PPL-66) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Linen warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pale Linen as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.