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VALSPAR · 8004-30D

Valspar Gray-Green Linen#B5B7AF · LRV 47

Gray-Green Linen reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-30D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GRAY-GREEN LINEN
RGB 181, 183, 175 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Gray-Green Linen
SKU 8004-30D
Hex #B5B7AF
RGB 181, 183, 175
HSL 75°, 5%, 70%
LRV 47
Undertone green / cool
Family Neutral

About Valspar 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.

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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Fossilized
SKU 0581 · #B6B8B0 · LRV 47
ΔE 0.27 (imperceptible)
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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 neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2850
#B6B7B0
Chelsea Gray
ΔE 0.76 · LRV 47
SW 7058
#B2B5AF
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 46
SW 6198
#B6B5AB
Sensible Hue
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 46
SW 7658
#B7B7B2
Gray Clouds
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 47
SW 7621
#B0B8B2
Silvermist
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2137-50
#B3B5AB
Sea Haze
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 45
CW-715
#B9B8AE
Bone Black
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 47
1473
#B6B4AC
Gray Huskie
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 46
2138-50
#B0B8AE
Misted Green
ΔE 3.02 · LRV
1571
#B0B9B2
Imperial Gray
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 47

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Behr →
N200-3
#B7B8AD
Nightingale Gray
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 47
N210-3
#BAB8AC
Barista
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 48
PPU12-14
#B0B8B1
Verdigris
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 47
UL260-9
#B7B4AE
Ashes
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 46
HDC-MD-26
#B8B7B4
Sonic Silver
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 49
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 45
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 48
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1009-4
#B7B9B5
Gray Stone
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 48
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 48
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 47
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 46
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 47
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 47
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 46
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 46
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 3.79 · LRV 47
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4 · LRV 48
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 45
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 48
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 50

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.54
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.56 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.5 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

V140-3
Rock Solid
LRV 47.1
V121-1
Silver Bonnet
LRV 46
T686
Silver Moss
LRV 46.2
V119-1
Kitty Whiskers
LRV 46.4
5002-1B
Smoke Infusion
LRV 46.8
5006-1C
Granite Dust
LRV 48.1

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B5B7AF + #B1AFB7
TRIADIC
#B5B7AF · #AFB5B7 · #B7AFB5
ANALOGOUS
#B7B5AF · #B5B7AF · #B1B7AF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.03:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.36:1 AAA

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

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