Valspar Granite Dust#7E7E72 · LRV 19
Why this color. The mid-gray Valspar pushes vs SW Dorian/Mindful.
Granite Dust reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4009-3A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Granite Dust |
| SKU | 4009-3A |
| Hex | #7E7E72 |
| RGB | 126, 126, 114 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV | 19 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7E7E72 in HSL space. Pair Granite Dust 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.