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VALSPAR · 8005-4C

Valspar Luxe Gray#BFB6AA · LRV 47

Luxe Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8005-4C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR LUXE GRAY
RGB 191, 182, 170 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Luxe Gray
SKU 8005-4C
Hex #BFB6AA
RGB 191, 182, 170
HSL 34°, 14%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Luxe Gray

Luxe Gray 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. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Luxe Gray 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
Light Lichen
SKU 0211 · #BFB6A9 · LRV 47
ΔE 0.47 (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.

SW 7030
#BFB6AA
Anew Gray
ΔE 0 · LRV 47
SW 7044
#BEB5A9
Amazing Gray
ΔE 0.27 · LRV 47
SW 6072
#C1B6AB
Versatile Gray
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 48
SW 7051
#BFB6A7
Analytical Gray
ΔE 1.37 · LRV 47
SW 7016
#BCB7AD
Mindful Gray
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 46
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 47
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 47
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 48
DE6242
#B9B5A4
Wells Gray
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All neutral at Behr →
HDC-CT-21
#BEB7AE
Grey Mist
ΔE 1.42 · LRV 48
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 46
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 47
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 47
N210-3
#BAB8AC
Barista
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 48
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 50
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 51
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 44
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 7.88 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1542
#BEB8AE
Himalayan Trek
ΔE 1.53 · LRV 47
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 48
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 2.3 · LRV
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 2.53 · LRV
1536
#BAB5A7
Northern Cliffs
ΔE 2.6 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 47
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 48
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 45
1032-2
#BDBBAD
Hurricane Haze
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 6.74 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.23 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 45
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 6.47 · LRV 49
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.96
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.26 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 17.5 · LRV 51

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

6003-1B
Frappe
LRV 47.1
2006-10B
Gallery Grey
LRV 47.1
8005-5C
Counterpoint
LRV 47
V122-2
Sculpting Clay
LRV 46.3
5008-1C
Sandy Sage
LRV 46.6
2007-10B
Clean Sweep
LRV 46.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BFB6AA in HSL space. Pair Luxe Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BFB6AA + #AAB3BF
TRIADIC
#BFB6AA · #AABFB6 · #B6AABF
ANALOGOUS
#BFABAA · #BFB6AA · #BDBFAA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.49:1 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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