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VALSPAR · 4004-3C

Valspar Acier Tint#909DAC · LRV 33.1

Acier Tint reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4004-3C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR ACIER TINT
RGB 144, 157, 172 LRV 33.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Acier Tint
SKU 4004-3C
Hex #909DAC
RGB 144, 157, 172
HSL 212°, 14%, 62%
LRV 33.1
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Acier Tint

Acier Tint sits in the mid-range at LRV 33.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Acier Tint 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Dusky Mood
SKU 1318 · #979BA8 · LRV 33
ΔE 3.91 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
10-20
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 33
1041-5
#939FA9
Quicksilver
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 34
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 32
1037-4
#8FA0A7
Symmetry
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 34
1035-4
#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-570
#919DA8
Coastline
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 34
1628
#97A2AE
Comet
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 36
AF-585
#9C9CA6
Wisteria
ΔE 5.85 · LRV
CSP-650
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater
ΔE 6.19 · LRV
1643
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 34

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 32
DE6333
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 31
DE6347
#989EA7
Shining Knight
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 34
DE5801
#87A1B1
Silver Skate
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 34
DE6326
#949EA2
Soft Pumice
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.72
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9151
#899CAA
Daphne
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 32
SW 9152
#979FA5
Let it Rain
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 34
SW 9161
#959BA0
Dustblu
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 32
SW 9147
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 35
SW 9139
#90A0A6
Debonair
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 34

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Behr →
PPU15-10
#8A9EB4
China Silk
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 33
MQ5-22
#9AA2AA
Rainmaster
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 36
MQ5-8
#9D9EA9
Masterpiece
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 34
N500-4
#999DA0
Pencil Sketch
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 33
BXC-88
#83A3B0
Cool December
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 5 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 11.63 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.6
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 34
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 6.63 · LRV 37
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 31
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 10.38 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 17.67 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 18.16 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.31 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.98
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 29
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 32
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 10.69 · LRV 36
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 14.54 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 14.77 · LRV 30

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Acier Tint within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

4008-3C
Silver Fox
LRV 33.8
4006-3C
Blue Skylights
LRV 33.7
P067
Copacabana
LRV 32.5
8004-45D
Moonlight Stroll
LRV 35
8004-39D
Impressionist
LRV 32
8004-48D
Palace Walls
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #909DAC in HSL space. Pair Acier Tint with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#909DAC + #AC9F90
TRIADIC
#909DAC · #AC909D · #9DAC90
ANALOGOUS
#90ABAC · #909DAC · #9190AC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.76:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.6:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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