Gentility
T516 · #C9A789 · LRV 42 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Gentility42
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Gentility, Really?
Gentility reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar T516 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gentility
Gentility 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.
How Lighting Changes Gentility
Gentility sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, 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.
Most complaints about Gentility are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar T516 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Beige IntensoSW 9096 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Riviera ClayUL130-8 · Behr | 1.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dearborn Tan1153 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Yosemite TrailheadPPG15-04 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Yosemite TrailheadPPG15-04 · Glidden | 1.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rustic Rye314-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 42 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Gentility within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9A789 in HSL space. Pair Gentility with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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