Autumn Fog
4007-1B · #AEB6B7 · LRV 45.9 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Autumn Fog, Really?
Autumn Fog reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 4007-1B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Autumn Fog
Autumn Fog 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.
How Lighting Changes Autumn Fog
Autumn Fog sits in the mid-range at LRV 45.9, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Autumn Fog are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 4007-1B directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | OnlineSW 7072 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Meteor ShowerN450-3 · Behr | 0.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night1613 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Smoke ScreenPPG1038-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Smoke ScreenPPG1038-4 · Glidden | 1.0 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Elegant Gray429-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Autumn Fog within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEB6B7 in HSL space. Pair Autumn Fog with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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