Gray-Green Linen
8004-30D · #B5B7AF · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Gray-Green Linen, Really?
Gray-Green Linen reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-30D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gray-Green Linen
Gray-Green Linen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Gray-Green Linen
Gray-Green Linen sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Gray-Green Linen 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 8004-30D 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 | Chelsea GraySW 2850 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stone MillECC-27-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bone BlackCW-715 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Miller50GY 45/037 · Glidden | 1.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Trout Gray426-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Gray-Green Linen 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 #B5B7AF in HSL space. Pair Gray-Green Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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