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Valspar Gravity4005-1B · #C3C6C7 · LRV 56.3

Gravity reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Valspar 4005-1B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR GRAVITY
RGB 195, 198, 199LRV 56.3

Color spec

BrandValspar
NameGravity
SKU4005-1B
Hex#C3C6C7
RGB195, 198, 199
HSL195°, 3%, 77%
LRV56.3
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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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 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 1.24
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 59
SW 9557 · #C6C7C5 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 57
SW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 57
SW 9562 · #C6C5C1 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 56

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All gray at Behr →
N520-2 · #C5C5C6 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 56
T15-6 · #C6C5C5 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 56
780A-3 · #C9C6C6 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 57
UL260-16 · #C7C5C1 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 56

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2121-40 · #C3C8CB · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 57
CSP-580 · #C3C7C5 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 56
2132-60 · #C3C9CD · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 57
1598 · #C0C6C5 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.47
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG0993-2 · #BFC2C5 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 54
PPG1009-3 · #C4C6C4 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 56
PPG0995-3 · #C6C5C2 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 56
PPG10-08 · #BFC8C2 · ΔE 5 · LRV 56

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at Glidden →
50BG 54/017 · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 54
PPG0993-2 · #BFC3C6 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 54
PPG1009-3 · #C4C7C4 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 57
PPG0995-3 · #C7C6C3 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 56

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-2DB · #C0C4C6 · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 55
437-2DB · #C6C8C8 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 58
341-2DB · #C6C8CB · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 58
444-1DB · #CAC8CB · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 58
HGSW 1467 · #C6CACA · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 59
HGSW 7071 · #C6CACA · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 59
HGSW 1476 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 57
HGSW 7657 · #C5C8C4 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6360 · #C0C3C4 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 50
DE6374 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 53
DEGR65 · #C8C8C5 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 58
DET600 · #C7C7C2 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-83 · #C1C5C5 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 55
JG-93 · #C1C6CE · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 56
JG-12 · #C5C9C2 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242 · #C3C1BB · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 53
NO. 270 · #C9C7CD · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 58

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0546 · #C9C8C7 · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 58
0539 · #C8C6C2 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 57
0551 · #CBC6C4 · ΔE 4 · LRV 57
0489 · #BBC6C4 · ΔE 4.31 · LRV 55

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 58
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 58
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 56
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 57

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All gray at Rodda →
R013 · #C9C8CB · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 59
R061 · #C8CBC5 · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 60
CA176 · #BEC5BE · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 55

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-992 · #C6C6C6 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 56
C2-989 · #BBC4C0 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 54
C2-975 · #B7C5C7 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 54
BD9 · #C8C3C7 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 55

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10 · #C1CAC5 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 58

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All gray at Portola Paints →
PIGEON GRAY · #C2C6CA · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 56

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All gray at Annie Sloan →
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 49

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.95
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All gray at Kompozit →
0546 · #C7C7C6 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 57
0531 · #C8C8C4 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 58
0539 · #C6C3C0 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 55
0551 · #CBC5C2 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 57

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The 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.

8004-48B · LRV 56
8006-11C · LRV 54
8006-12B · LRV 58
8004-37B · LRV 58
8004-35B · LRV 56
5006-1B · LRV 56.8

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C3C6C7 + #C7C4C3
TRIADIC
#C3C6C7 · #C7C3C6 · #C6C7C3
ANALOGOUS
#C3C7C6 · #C3C6C7 · #C3C4C7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.72:1fail
Sample text on black
12.22:1AAA

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 →

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