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VALSPAR · 8004-3D

Valspar Mystical Gray#B0A5A4 · LRV 39

Mystical Gray reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-3D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR MYSTICAL GRAY
RGB 176, 165, 164 LRV 39

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Mystical Gray
SKU 8004-3D
Hex #B0A5A4
RGB 176, 165, 164
HSL 5°, 7%, 67%
LRV 39
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Valspar Mystical Gray

Mystical Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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.

Mystical Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
In the Hills
SKU 0561 · #AEA69B · LRV 39
ΔE 6.01 (different)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7080
#ADA5A5
Quest Gray
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 39
SW 6010
#B1A3A1
Flexible Gray
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 38
SW 6017
#B3A3A5
Intuitive
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 38
SW 6269
#AFA7AC
Beguiling Mauve
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 40
SW 6003
#ADA8A5
Proper Gray
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 40

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1004-4
#B2AAAA
Silver Service
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 41
1017-4
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 41
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 41
1007-4
#ABA89E
Hot Stone
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 39
1010-4
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone
ΔE 7.71 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.03
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 40
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 36
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 40
DE6011
#BAA3A9
Magical Mauve
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 39
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 37

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All gray at Behr →
HDC-NT-19
#B5A5A2
Lavender Suede
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 39
MQ1-36
#B5A5A6
Object Of Desire
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 39
720B-4
#B1A5AB
Desert Echo
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 39
UL260-7
#AAA8A7
Cathedral Grey
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 39
N180-4
#ABA6A0
Moleskin
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2113-50
#B1A2A4
Mauve Desert
ΔE 2.57 · LRV
1453
#AFA8AE
Pebble Creek
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 40
2112-50
#AEABAA
Stormy Monday
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 41
CSP-70
#AFA79B
Upper West Side
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 39
HC-179
#A8A9A3
Platinum Gray
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 41
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 40
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 40
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 39
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 38

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 36
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 44
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 39
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 43
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.76
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 16.48 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.03
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.05 · LRV 33
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.05 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.31 · LRV 35

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

T572
Heather Bay
LRV 38.8
4002-1B
London Coach
LRV 40.4
8004-5D
Embarrassed Shadow
LRV 39
M219
Warm Shale
LRV 38.5
1001-10A
Western Sandstone
LRV 37.9
V118-2
Stately Graystone
LRV 38.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0A5A4 in HSL space. Pair Mystical Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0A5A4 + #A4AFB0
TRIADIC
#B0A5A4 · #A4B0A5 · #A5A4B0
ANALOGOUS
#B0A4A9 · #B0A5A4 · #B0ABA4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.4:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.76:1 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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