PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
VALSPAR · 8006-11B

Valspar Gray Morn#CACACA · LRV 59

Gray Morn reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8006-11B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
VALSPAR GRAY MORN
RGB 202, 202, 202 LRV 59

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Gray Morn
SKU 8006-11B
Hex #CACACA
RGB 202, 202, 202
HSL 0°, 0%, 79%
LRV 59
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Valspar Gray Morn

At LRV 59, Gray Morn 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.

Gray Morn 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.

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
Sacred Spring
SKU 0510 · #C7CBCE · LRV 59
ΔE 2.2 (close)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6374
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 56
DEC790
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 57
DE6387
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 57
DE6394
#D4CBCC
Eagle's View
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 61
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 60

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6260
#CBC9C9
Unique Gray
ΔE 1.05 · LRV 59
SW 7662
#C9CCCD
Evening Shadow
ΔE 1.52 · LRV 60
SW 7667
#CAC9C6
Zircon
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 58
SW 7064
#CBCCC9
Passive
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 60
SW 7071
#C6CACA
Gray Screen
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 59

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All gray at Behr →
N140-2
#CACCCD
Chicago Fog
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 60
UL260-17
#C7CAC9
Burnished Metal
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 59
QE-49
#CCCBC7
Mexican Silver
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 60
MQ3-28
#CCC8C9
Rock Crystal
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 58
790C-3
#CCCAC4
Dolphin Fin
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 59

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1459
#CACAC8
Metro Gray
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 58
2112-60
#CDCCCA
Cement Gray
ΔE 1.2 · LRV
1612
#C6CBCC
Pelican Gray
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 59
1597
#C8CDCD
Pebble Beach
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 60
2119-60
#C6CBCF
Silver Lining
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-31
#CED0D3
Wink
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 5.45 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-46
#C1CFC2
Two Scoops
ΔE 9.31 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1004-2
#D1CDCA
Free Reign
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 61
1009-3
#C4C7C4
Solitary State
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 57
1002-3
#D0CCC5
Cool Slate
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 61
1006-3
#CAC7BF
Early Evening
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 57
1007-2
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 284
#D3CFCD
Worsted
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 63
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 62
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 59
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 60
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 6.33 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74
#CCD0CE
Dark Moon
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 62
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 58
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 62
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 58
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.82
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 10.93 · LRV 73
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 51
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.5 · LRV 53

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8006-12B
Elephant in the Room
LRV 58
8005-12B
Windy City
LRV 59
4003-1B
Filtered Shade
LRV 58.4
4002-1A
Modest Silver
LRV 57.8
4006-1A
Silver Leaf
LRV 61
V136-1
Mercury Glass
LRV 61.2

Coordinated palette

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

COMPLEMENTARY
#CACACA + #CACACA
TRIADIC
#CACACA · #CACACA · #CACACA
ANALOGOUS
#CACACA · #CACACA · #CACACA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.64:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.81:1 AAA

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

EXPLORE MORE