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Valspar Four-Wheel GrayV119-2 · #8E8D88 · LRV 26.5

Four-Wheel Gray reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar V119-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR FOUR-WHEEL GRAY
RGB 142, 141, 136LRV 26.5

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameFour-Wheel Gray
SKUV119-2
Hex#8E8D88
RGB142, 141, 136
HSL50°, 3%, 55%
LRV26.5
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Valspar Four-Wheel Gray

Four-Wheel Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 26.5, 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.

Four-Wheel Gray 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.

Closest matches by brand

17 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9569 · #8E8A81 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 25
SW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 26
SW 9172 · #958D7F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 27

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All gray at Behr →
PPU24-20 · #8F8F8B · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 27
PPU24-08 · #908D86 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 27
T13-17 · #908D85 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 27
790F-4 · #928C89 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 27

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1483 · #898C83 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 26
CSP-75 · #908980 · ΔE 3.48 · LRV 26
2137-40 · #8D8C7F · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 27
1601 · #888D8F · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1010-5 · #8A8A87 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 25
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 28
PPG1002-5 · #918E8D · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 27
PPG1003-5 · #908C8E · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 27

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.93
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1009-5 · #8E908D · ΔE 1.93 · LRV 28
PPG1002-5 · #918E8C · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 27
30YY 27/053 · #938D86 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 27
50GY 26/050 · #888E87 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 26

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Dutch Boy →
437-4DB · #898885 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 25
436-5DB · #858A8C · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 25
HGSW 3473 · #908A83 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 26
HGSW 7018 · #908A83 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 26
HGSW 3494 · #958D7F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 27
HGSW 9172 · #958D7F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 27

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR47 · #918D87 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 27
DESS38 · #8C8E89 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 27
DET612 · #8D8F8E · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 27
DEGR39 · #918D83 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 27
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 27
JG-124 · #8E897F · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 25

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CC7 · #93908A · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 28
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 27
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 29

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0575 · #8D8B82 · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 26
0582 · #878A85 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 25
0562 · #979088 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 28
0442 · #8A9086 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 27

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 28

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All gray at Rodda →
CA200 · #8D8B8A · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 26
CA165 · #908D81 · ΔE 3.34 · LRV 27
CA089 · #988E83 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 28
CA194 · #868D8F · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 26

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-952 · #8F8D89 · ΔE 0.89 · LRV 27
C2-953 · #8B8E8D · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 27
C2-794 · #928A81 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 26
C2-968 · #88908F · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 23

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 29

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.31
All gray at Kompozit →
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-30E · LRV 27
8006-3E · LRV 27
V145-4 · LRV 27.3
8006-2F · LRV 25
T696 · LRV 26.5
8005-1D · LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8E8D88 in HSL space. Pair Four-Wheel Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8E8D88 + #88898E
TRIADIC
#8E8D88 · #888E8D · #8D888E
ANALOGOUS
#8E8A88 · #8E8D88 · #8C8E88

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.33:1AA Large
Sample text on black
6.32:1AA

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

Valspar Four-Wheel Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Four-Wheel 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 V119-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Dovetail (SW 7018) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dovetail swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

Behr's nearest match is Parador Stone (PPU24-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Four-Wheel Gray without repainting risk. See the full Parador Stone swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Cos Cob Stonewall (1483) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cos Cob Stonewall swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Antique Silver (PPG1002-5) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Silver swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Glidden, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Castle Wall Grey (30YY 27/053) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Castle Wall Grey swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Dovetail (HGSW 3473) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dovetail swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mushroom Caps (DESS38), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Four-Wheel Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mushroom Caps swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cozy Up (JG-138), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Four-Wheel Gray without repainting risk. See the full Cozy Up swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Plummett (NO. 272) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plummett swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Sultry Castle (0562) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Rodda, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Cardigan (CA200) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cardigan swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray is Titanium (C2-952). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Titanium and you'll get the same color. See the full Titanium swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Clare, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26.5) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Oat Latte (391446) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Four-Wheel Gray

At Kompozit, the closest color to Four-Wheel Gray is Sultry Castle (0562) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26.5) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →

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