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VALSPAR · V144-6

Valspar Greenish Gray#6D6F61 · LRV 15.4

Greenish Gray reads as a yellow / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V144-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR GREENISH GRAY
RGB 109, 111, 97 LRV 15.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Greenish Gray
SKU V144-6
Hex #6D6F61
RGB 109, 111, 97
HSL 69°, 7%, 41%
LRV 15.4
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Gray

About Valspar Greenish Gray

With an LRV of 15.4, Greenish Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.

Greenish Gray 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
River God
SKU 0450 · #6C6C5F · LRV 15
ΔE 1.54 (near-perfect)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2139-30
#6D6C5E
Sharkskin
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 16
1581
#6A716A
Millstone Gray
ΔE 3.9 · LRV
CSP-150
#726E67
Windy City
ΔE 5.32 · LRV
HC-124
#627067
Caldwell Green
ΔE 5.71 · LRV
1470
#726A62
Bear Creek
ΔE 7.2 · LRV 16

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 14
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 17
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 18
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 16
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 13

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Behr →
N200-6
#696E65
Kindling
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 15
MQ6-19
#696A61
Naturalism
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 14
BNC-37
#646C62
Gray Owl
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 14
N320-6
#6B735A
Arrowhead
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 16
HDC-AC-17A
#6E6F6D
Welded Iron
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1032-6
#706D5E
King's Court
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 15
1029-6
#747261
Organic
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 17
1028-6
#746F5C
Momentum
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 16
1009-6
#6A6B65
Armory
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 15
1008-6
#746F67
Artillery
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6201
#6D6C62
Thunderous
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 15
SW 2851
#73705E
Sage Green Light
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 16
SW 6194
#626E60
Basil
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 15
SW 6173
#726B5B
Cocoon
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 15
SW 7622
#666D69
Homburg Gray
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 7.51 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 19.7 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6293
#656D63
Velvet Clover
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 15
DE6245
#6C6956
Aged Jade
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 14
DE6259
#6F6D56
Secluded Green
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 15
DE6252
#737054
Secret Path
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 16
DE6377
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.7
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 19
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 13
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 8 · LRV 14
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.32
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 22
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 15.86 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 15.86 · LRV 14
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 16.26 · LRV 18

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

V145-5
Secret Mission
LRV 15.7
8004-30F
Campground
LRV 15
8004-27F
Brandenburg Gate
LRV 15
T606
Puddle Jumper
LRV 15.3
V097-5
Nature Lover
LRV 15.5
T698
Sea Grove
LRV 15.3

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D6F61 in HSL space. Pair Greenish Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D6F61 + #63616F
TRIADIC
#6D6F61 · #616D6F · #6F616D
ANALOGOUS
#6F6A61 · #6D6F61 · #666F61

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.13:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.1:1 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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