Valspar Big Apple#8E8A81 · LRV 25
Big Apple reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8006-2F actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Big Apple |
| SKU | 8006-2F |
| Hex | #8E8A81 |
| RGB | 142, 138, 129 |
| HSL | 42°, 5%, 53% |
| LRV | 25 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Big Apple
Big Apple sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.
Big Apple 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Magnolia Home
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Big Apple within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8E8A81 in HSL space. Pair Big Apple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.