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VALSPAR · 2006-10B

Valspar Gallery Grey#C2B5A7 · LRV 47.1

Gallery Grey reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 2006-10B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GALLERY GREY
RGB 194, 181, 167 LRV 47.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Gallery Grey
SKU 2006-10B
Hex #C2B5A7
RGB 194, 181, 167
HSL 31°, 18%, 71%
LRV 47.1
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Gallery Grey

Gallery Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 47.1, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Gallery Grey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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.

KOMPOZIT
Thistle Gray
SKU 0197 · #C0B6A8 · LRV 47
ΔE 1.49 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6079
#C2B4A7
Diverse Beige
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 47
SW 6072
#C1B6AB
Versatile Gray
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 48
SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 47
SW 9086
#C6B5A7
Cool Beige
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 48
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 0.85 · LRV 47
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 46
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 48
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 45
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 47

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All neutral at Behr →
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 46
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 47
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 48
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 47
HDC-CT-21
#BEB7AE
Grey Mist
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-405
#C5B7AC
Knitting Basket
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 48
1005
#C3B8AE
Hazelwood
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 49
CC-394
#C3B8AE
Boulevard
ΔE 1.91 · LRV
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 2.78 · LRV
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 3.93 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 45
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 45
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 49
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.24
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 50
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 51
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 48
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 6.56 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 49
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 47
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 48
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.72
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 16.07 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.5
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.9 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.87 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.57 · LRV 41

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8005-5C
Counterpoint
LRV 47
8005-4C
Luxe Gray
LRV 47
2007-10B
Clean Sweep
LRV 46.5
6003-1B
Frappe
LRV 47.1
2008-10A
Mesa Tumbleweed
LRV 47.9
V132-3
Tailored Tan
LRV 48.2

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2B5A7 in HSL space. Pair Gallery Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2B5A7 + #A7B4C2
TRIADIC
#C2B5A7 · #A7C2B5 · #B5A7C2
ANALOGOUS
#C2A8A7 · #C2B5A7 · #C1C2A7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.46:1 AAA

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

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