Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Elephant Gray |
| SKU | 4006-2A |
| Hex | #727A80 |
| RGB | 114, 122, 128 |
| HSL | 206°, 6%, 47% |
| LRV | 18.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Elephant Gray
With an LRV of 18.9, Elephant Gray 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.
Elephant Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Elephant Gray 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 #727A80 in HSL space. Pair Elephant Gray 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 Elephant Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elephant Gray 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 4006-2A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Elephant Gray is Foggy Day (SW 6235) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Elephant Gray
Behr's nearest match is Deep Shale (PPF-38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elephant Gray without repainting risk. See the full Deep Shale swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elephant Gray
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Elephant Gray is Eclipse (2132-40). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 18.9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Eclipse and you'll get the same color. See the full Eclipse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elephant Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Favorite Flannel (PPG10-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elephant Gray without repainting risk. See the full Favorite Flannel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Elephant Gray is French Grey (70BG 19/071) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Grey swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Elephant Gray is Industrialized (434-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Industrialized swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Elephant Gray is Rhinoceros (DE6327) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18.9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rhinoceros swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Elephant Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Elephant Gray. The nearest is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Elephant Gray is Backwater (0513) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18.9) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Backwater swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Elephant Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Elephant Gray. The nearest is Gloomy Weather (R016) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gloomy Weather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elephant Gray
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Elephant Gray. The nearest is Stomp (C2-983) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 18.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stomp swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Elephant Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Elephant Gray is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18.9) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irony swatch →