diff --git a/oslo_utils/specs_matcher.py b/oslo_utils/specs_matcher.py
index f999a9ff..4616424b 100644
--- a/oslo_utils/specs_matcher.py
+++ b/oslo_utils/specs_matcher.py
@@ -27,6 +27,38 @@ def _all_in(x, *y):
     return all(val in x for val in y)
 
 
+def _range_in(x, *y):
+    x = ast.literal_eval(x)
+    if len(y) != 4:
+        raise TypeError("<range-in> operator has to be followed by 2 "
+                        "space separated numeric value surrounded by "
+                        "brackets \"range_in [ 10 20 ] \"")
+    num_x = float(x)
+    num_y = float(y[1])
+    num_z = float(y[2])
+    if num_y > num_z:
+        raise TypeError("<range-in> operator's first argument has to be "
+                        "smaller or equal to the second argument EG"
+                        "\"range_in  ( 10 20 ] \"")
+
+    if y[0] == '[':
+        lower = num_x >= num_y
+    elif y[0] == '(':
+        lower = num_x > num_y
+    else:
+        raise TypeError("The first element should be an opening bracket "
+                        "(\"(\" or \"[\")")
+
+    if y[3] == ']':
+        upper = num_x <= num_z
+    elif y[3] == ')':
+        upper = num_x < num_z
+    else:
+        raise TypeError("The last element should be a closing bracket "
+                        "(\")\" or \"]\")")
+    return lower and upper
+
+
 op_methods = {
     # This one is special/odd,
     # TODO(harlowja): fix it so that it's not greater than or
@@ -51,6 +83,7 @@ op_methods = {
     '<all-in>': _all_in,
     '<in>': lambda x, y: y in x,
     '<or>': lambda x, *y: any(x == a for a in y),
+    '<range-in>': _range_in,
 }
 
 
@@ -79,9 +112,12 @@ String operations:
   * ``s>= :`` Greater than or equal
 
 Other operations:
-  * ``<all-in> :`` All items 'in' value
-  * ``<in>     :`` Item 'in' value, like a substring in a string.
-  * ``<or>     :`` Logical 'or'
+  * ``<all-in>  :`` All items 'in' value
+  * ``<in>      :`` Item 'in' value, like a substring in a string.
+  * ``<or>      :`` Logical 'or'
+  * ``<range-in>:`` Range tester with customizable boundary conditions, tests
+                    whether value is in the range, boundary condition could be
+                    inclusve \'[\' or exclusive \'(\'.
 
 If no operator is specified the default is ``s==`` (string equality comparison)
 
@@ -91,6 +127,9 @@ Example operations:
  * ``"s== 2.1.0"`` Is the string value equal to ``2.1.0``
  * ``"<in> gcc"`` Is the string ``gcc`` contained in the value string
  * ``"<all-in> aes mmx"`` Are both ``aes`` and ``mmx`` in the value
+ * ``"<range-in> [ 10 20 ]"`` float(value) >= 10 and float(value) <= 20
+ * ``"<range-in> ( 10 20 ]"`` float(value) > 10 and float(value) <= 20
+ * ``"<range-in> ( 10 20 )"`` float(value) > 10 and float(value) < 20
 
 :returns: A pyparsing.MatchFirst object. See
           https://pythonhosted.org/pyparsing/ for details on pyparsing.
@@ -113,18 +152,21 @@ Example operations:
 
     all_in_nary_op = pyparsing.Literal("<all-in>")
     or_ = pyparsing.Literal("<or>")
+    range_in_binary_op = pyparsing.Literal("<range-in>")
 
     # An atom is anything not an keyword followed by anything but whitespace
-    atom = ~(unary_ops | all_in_nary_op | or_) + pyparsing.Regex(r"\S+")
+    atom = ~(unary_ops | all_in_nary_op | or_ | range_in_binary_op) + \
+        pyparsing.Regex(r"\S+")
 
     unary = unary_ops + atom
+    range_op = range_in_binary_op + atom + atom + atom + atom
     nary = all_in_nary_op + pyparsing.OneOrMore(atom)
     disjunction = pyparsing.OneOrMore(or_ + atom)
 
     # Even-numbered tokens will be '<or>', so we drop them
     disjunction.setParseAction(lambda _s, _l, t: ["<or>"] + t[1::2])
 
-    expr = disjunction | nary | unary | atom
+    expr = disjunction | nary | range_op | unary | atom
     return expr
 
 
diff --git a/oslo_utils/tests/test_specs_matcher.py b/oslo_utils/tests/test_specs_matcher.py
index 6d65146f..22f3467d 100644
--- a/oslo_utils/tests/test_specs_matcher.py
+++ b/oslo_utils/tests/test_specs_matcher.py
@@ -435,3 +435,195 @@ class SpecsMatcherTestCase(test_base.BaseTestCase):
             specs_matcher.match,
             value="^&*($",
             req='<all-in> aes')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_not_enough_args_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_no_brackets_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> 10 20')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_no_opening_bracket_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_no_closing_bracket_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_invalid_brackets_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> { 10 20 }')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_not_opening_brackets_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> ) 10 20 )')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_not_closing_brackets_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> ( 10 20 (')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_reverse_brackets_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> ) 10 20 (')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_too_many_args_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 30 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_bad_limits_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self.assertRaises(
+            TypeError,
+            specs_matcher.match,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 20 10 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_beyond_scope_with_op_rangein_le(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_beyond_scope_with_op_rangein_lt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="23",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 )')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_under_scope_with_op_rangein_ge(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="5",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_under_scope_with_op_rangein_gt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="5",
+            req='<range-in> ( 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_float_beyond_scope_with_op_rangein_le(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="20.3",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10.1 20.2 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_float_beyond_scope_with_op_rangein_lt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="20.3",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10.1 20.2 )')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_float_under_scope_with_op_rangein_ge(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="5.0",
+            req='<range-in> [ 5.1 20.2 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_match_float_under_scope_with_op_rangein_gt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="5.0",
+            req='<range-in> ( 5.1 20.2 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_int_lower_int_range_with_op_rangein_ge(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="10",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_matchesint_lower_int_range_with_op_rangein_gt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="10",
+            req='<range-in> ( 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_float_lower_float_range_with_op_rangein_ge(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="10.1",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10.1 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_matche_float_lower_float_range_with_op_rangein_gt(
+            self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="10.1",
+            req='<range-in> ( 10.1 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_int_with_int_range_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="15",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_float_with_int_limit_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="15.5",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_int_upper_int_range_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="20",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_matche_int_upper_int_range_with_op_rangein_lt(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="20",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20 )')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_float_upper_mixed_range_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="20.5",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20.5 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_fails_matche_float_upper_mixed_range_with_op_rangein_lt(
+            self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=False,
+            value="20.5",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10 20.5 )')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_float_with_float_limit_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="12.5",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10.1 20.1 ]')
+
+    def test_specs_matches_only_one_with_op_rangein(self):
+        self._do_specs_matcher_test(
+            matches=True,
+            value="10.1",
+            req='<range-in> [ 10.1 10.1 ]')
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/new_spec_dsl_operator-21c80a46f67c56df.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/new_spec_dsl_operator-21c80a46f67c56df.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f542dd58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/new_spec_dsl_operator-21c80a46f67c56df.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Introducing a new spec DSL operator called ``<range-in>`` that allows users
+    to match a numeric value against a range of numbers that are delimited with
+    lower and upper limits. The new operator is a binary operator that accepts
+    4 arguments.
+
+    - The first one and the last one are brackets. ``[`` and ``]`` defines
+      inclusive limits while ``(`` and ``)`` defines exclusive limits.
+
+    - The second one is the lower limit while the third one is the upper
+      limit.
+
+    Example: "<range-in> [ 10.4 20 )" will match a value against an range
+    such as the lower limit of the range is 10.4 and the upper limit is 20.
+    Note that 10.4 is included while 20 is excluded.