Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Grey Suit |
| SKU | 4004-2A |
| Hex | #81817E |
| RGB | 129, 129, 126 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 50% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Grey Suit
With an LRV of 22, Grey Suit is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Grey Suit 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.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Grey Suit within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #81817E in HSL space. Pair Grey Suit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Grey Suit Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grey Suit from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 4004-2A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grey Suit
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cityscape (SW 7067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Suit without repainting risk. See the full Cityscape swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Behr, the closest color to Grey Suit is Game Over (T12-10) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Game Over swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Grey Suit is Lampblack (CW-695) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lampblack swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grey Suit
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steamship (PPG0996-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Suit without repainting risk. See the full Steamship swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grey Suit
Glidden's nearest match is Steamship (PPG0996-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Suit without repainting risk. See the full Steamship swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grey Suit
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Grey Suit. The nearest is Refined Gray (435-5DB) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Refined Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grey Suit
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Armitage Grey (HGSW 1483), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Suit without repainting risk. See the full Armitage Grey swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grey Suit is Storm Cloud (DE6362) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Storm Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Grey Suit is Wooden Palette (JG-130) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wooden Palette swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Grey Suit is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grey Suit
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Grey Suit. The nearest is Ocean Frigate (0555) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Grey Suit is Captain Nemo (0542) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grey Suit
Rodda's nearest match is On the Road (R020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grey Suit without repainting risk. See the full On the Road swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grey Suit
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grey Suit is Wall Street (C2-951) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grey Suit
Clare has no exact twin of Grey Suit. The nearest is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grey Suit
At Kompozit, the closest color to Grey Suit is Captain Nemo (0542) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →