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VALSPAR · V126-5

Valspar Gray Grape#766769 · LRV 14.5

Gray Grape reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V126-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GRAY GRAPE
RGB 118, 103, 105 LRV 14.5

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Gray Grape
SKU V126-5
Hex #766769
RGB 118, 103, 105
HSL 352°, 7%, 43%
LRV 14.5
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Valspar Gray Grape

With an LRV of 14.5, Gray Grape is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Gray Grape works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Emu
SKU 0549 · #756E6D · LRV 16
ΔE 4.83 (noticeable)
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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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at Behr →
HDC-NT-26
#7A6A69
Muscatel
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 15
740B-5
#756A6B
Bradford Brown
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 15
PPU1-03
#786466
Tibetan Temple
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 14
PPU1-3
#786466
Tibetan Temple
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 14
770B-6
#796962
Oakwood Brown
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
AF-640
#796C6F
Kasbah
ΔE 2.04 · LRV
1252
#7F6868
Mink Violet
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 16
AF-635
#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 17
CSP-15
#6C6B6D
Arctic Seal
ΔE 6.92 · LRV
1470
#726A62
Bear Creek
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1014-6
#736665
Eagle Eye
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 14
1017-6
#796660
Bold Brandy
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 14
1003-6
#69656A
Cracked Slate
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 13
1002-6
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 15
1022-6
#746A5E
Granite
ΔE 8.96 · LRV 15

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 22
#7E696A
Patchwork Plum
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 16
SW 7629
#786E70
Grapy
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
SW 6040
#756761
Less Brown
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 14
SW 6005
#6D6562
Folkstone
ΔE 5 · LRV 13
SW 6075
#756861
Garret Gray
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6397
#7C6E6D
Hickory Cliff
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 17
DE6390
#6F6665
Chocolate Pudding
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 14
DE6013
#806568
Amazing Amethyst
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 15
DE6034
#78615C
Raisin in the Sun
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 13
DE6377
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor
ΔE 7.59 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 14.73 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 15.59 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 18.01 · LRV 13

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 10.18 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 17.08 · LRV 13
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 18.07 · LRV 19

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 13
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 13
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 11.95 · LRV 17
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 12.03 · LRV 13
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 15.36 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.77
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 14
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 17.28 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.92 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 20.57 · LRV 18

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

1003-9B
Roaming Pony
LRV 14.7
8004-5F
Cocoa Berry
LRV 15
M350
Vintage Boots
LRV 14.8
V125-5
Wetbar
LRV 14.4
1002-9B
Summer Sparrow
LRV 14.8
4003-2B
Rugged Suede
LRV 15.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #766769 in HSL space. Pair Gray Grape with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#766769 + #677674
TRIADIC
#766769 · #697667 · #676976
ANALOGOUS
#766771 · #766769 · #766D67

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.36:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.91:1 AA Large

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

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