Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gravity |
| SKU | 4005-1B |
| Hex | #C3C6C7 |
| RGB | 195, 198, 199 |
| HSL | 195°, 3%, 77% |
| LRV | 56.3 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Gravity
At LRV 56.3, Gravity is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Gravity is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
19 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gravity 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 #C3C6C7 in HSL space. Pair Gravity 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 Gravity Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gravity 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 4005-1B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravity
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Autonomous (SW 9557), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Autonomous swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gravity
Behr's nearest match is Silver Bullet (N520-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Silver Bullet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gravity
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Seersucker Suit (CSP-580), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Seersucker Suit swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gravity
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Solitary State (PPG1009-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gravity
At Glidden, the closest color to Gravity is Solitary State (PPG1009-3) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solitary State swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gravity
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Gravity is Garden Stone (437-2DB). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Garden Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gravity
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gravity is Grey Sanctuary (HGSW 1476) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grey Sanctuary swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gravity
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Polish (DE6374), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Silver Polish swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Gravity
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Gravity is Loft (JG-83). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56.3). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Loft and you'll get the same color. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Gravity
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Gravity. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gravity
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gravity is Place of Dust (0539) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.3) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Place of Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gravity
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Gravity
At Rodda, the closest color to Gravity is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gravity
C2 Paint's nearest match is Seraph (C2-992), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Gravity
At Clare, the closest color to Gravity is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Gravity
Portola Paints's nearest match is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56.3) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gravity
Kompozit's nearest match is Paternoster (0546), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56.3) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gravity without repainting risk. See the full Paternoster swatch →