Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | City Storm |
| SKU | 4008-2A |
| Hex | #808585 |
| RGB | 128, 133, 133 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 51% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar City Storm
With an LRV of 23, City Storm is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
City Storm works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to City Storm 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 #808585 in HSL space. Pair City Storm 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.
Valspar City Storm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching City Storm from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 4008-2A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Storm
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Software (SW 7074), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Software swatch →
Behr Equivalent of City Storm
Behr's nearest match is Slate Gray (6695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Slate Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of City Storm
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Englewood Cliffs (1607), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Englewood Cliffs swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of City Storm
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dover Gray (PPG1001-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Dover Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of City Storm
At Glidden, the closest color to City Storm is Dover Gray (PPG1001-5) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dover Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of City Storm
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to City Storm is Refined Gray (435-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Refined Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of City Storm
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Software (HGSW 1463), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Software swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of City Storm
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to City Storm is Storm Cloud (DE6362) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of City Storm
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Teak Cups (JG-139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Teak Cups swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of City Storm
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of City Storm. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of City Storm
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Subtle Shadow (0534), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full Subtle Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of City Storm
Hirshfield's's nearest match is London Road (0527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full London Road swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of City Storm
At Rodda, the closest color to City Storm is Evening Traveller (R015) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Traveller swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of City Storm
C2 Paint has no exact twin of City Storm. The nearest is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →
Clare Equivalent of City Storm
At Clare, the closest color to City Storm is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of City Storm
Kompozit's nearest match is London Road (0527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for City Storm without repainting risk. See the full London Road swatch →