Pianissimo (Valspar 7005-20)
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Pianissimo (Valspar 7005-20) is a very light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pianissimo
Four Valspar colors picked for Pianissimo 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 Pianissimo, 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 | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Come Sail Away | 846 | 77.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Country Mist | 480E-1 | 80.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ice Blue | 1232-1 | 82 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Pianissimo (LRV 80) by LRV.
Lighter than Pianissimo
Darker than Pianissimo
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7005-20 |
| Hex | #DEEAE2 |
| RGB | 222, 234, 226 |
| HSL | 140°, 22%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, -5.4, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pianissimo (Valspar 7005-20), published as #DEEAE2
#CCE0E0
#F1F4E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pianissimo (Valspar 7005-20)?
- Pianissimo has an LRV of 80. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pianissimo is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Pianissimo in another brand?
- Country Mist (Behr 480E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pianissimo warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pianissimo as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.