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Valspar

Thundersnow

V171

Thundersnow is a light warm gray, close to pale stone. It is quiet and usable. This color can work across hallways, bedrooms, or open living areas when white feels too bare.

Its light, comfortable value keeps it from feeling heavy. Warm trim, oak floors, or matte black accents can shape the palette. In cool light, it may look cleaner and flatter.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

V171

Thundersnow in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Thundersnow under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Thundersnow under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

4%

Near Neutral

LRV

69.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#d9d8d6
RGB Decimal
217, 216, 214
RGB Percent
85.1%, 84.7%, 83.9%
HSL
40.0, 3.8%, 84.5%
HSV
40.0, 1.4%, 85.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.5%, 1.4%, 14.9%
YIQ
216.1, 1.2, -0.4
XYZ
65.31, 68.72, 73.44
CIE Lab
86.36, -0.01, 1.09
CIE Luv
86.36, 0.68, 1.66
Hunter Lab
82.90, -0.01, 1.07
Decimal
14276822

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

ThundersnowBaltic GrayDolphin GraySteamship

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

ThundersnowSummer GrayCameo WhiteGlacial Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

ThundersnowDutch WhiteLavender BlueIrradiant Iris

Analogous

Adjacent colors

ThundersnowStonington GrayBalancedMisty Coast

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Thundersnow

Benjamin Moore

Graytint

Valspar

Thundersnow

Sherwin Williams

First Star

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Seashell Gray

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Modern Gray

Valspar

Thundersnow

Benjamin Moore

Shoreline

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Moon Shadow

Valspar

Thundersnow

Glidden

Go To Gray

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Beluga Song

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Rocky Mountain Mist

Valspar

Thundersnow

Behr

So Shy

Valspar

Thundersnow

Benjamin Moore

Silver Bells

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Calm Cool and Collected

Valspar

Thundersnow

Behr

Evening White

Valspar

Thundersnow

Valspar

Mr Kitty

Valspar

Thundersnow

Behr

Gray Shimmer

Valspar

Thundersnow

Glidden

Peregrine