Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lead Cast |
| SKU | 5007-2B |
| Hex | #7F7F75 |
| RGB | 127, 127, 117 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Lead Cast
With an LRV of 21, Lead Cast 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.
Lead Cast 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
17 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lead Cast 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 #7F7F75 in HSL space. Pair Lead Cast 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 Lead Cast Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lead Cast 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 5007-2B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lead Cast
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Link Gray (SW 6200), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lead Cast without repainting risk. See the full Link Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lead Cast
At Behr, the closest color to Lead Cast is Manuscript (PPU8-23) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manuscript swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lead Cast
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lead Cast is Geddy Gray (CW-720) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geddy Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lead Cast
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lead Cast is Autumn Gray (PPG1028-5) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lead Cast
Glidden has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Mansard Stone (30YY 20/029) at ΔE 3.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mansard Stone swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lead Cast
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Sweetbrier (425-5DB) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweetbrier swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lead Cast
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Station Gray (HGSW 3273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Lead Cast without repainting risk. See the full Station Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lead Cast
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Lead Cast is Metal Fringe (DET626) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metal Fringe swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lead Cast
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Boutique Gray (JG-125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Lead Cast without repainting risk. See the full Boutique Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lead Cast
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Mole's Breath (NO. 276) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lead Cast
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Vigilant (0563) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vigilant swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lead Cast
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Lead Cast is Fieldstone (H0146) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fieldstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lead Cast
At Rodda, the closest color to Lead Cast is Brushed Nickel (CA205) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brushed Nickel swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lead Cast
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lead Cast is Barnacle (C2-872) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barnacle swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Lead Cast
Backdrop has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Hartford (BD-HF) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hartford swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lead Cast
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lead Cast. The nearest is Fireplace Mantel (0569) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fireplace Mantel swatch →