Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Nature Walk |
| SKU | 8006-12E |
| Hex | #777575 |
| RGB | 119, 117, 117 |
| HSL | 0°, 1%, 46% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Nature Walk
With an LRV of 18, Nature Walk 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.
Nature Walk 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Nature Walk 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 #777575 in HSL space. Pair Nature Walk 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 Nature Walk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nature Walk 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 8006-12E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nature Walk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Nature Walk is Before the Storm (SW 9564) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Before the Storm swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nature Walk
At Behr, the closest color to Nature Walk is Complex Gray (N140-5) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Complex Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nature Walk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Nature Walk is Gray Mountain (1462) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gray Mountain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nature Walk
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Nature Walk. The nearest is Pencilpoint (PPG0994-7) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pencilpoint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nature Walk
Glidden's nearest match is Elegant Charcoal (00NN 20/000), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Elegant Charcoal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nature Walk
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cliffside Gray (437-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Cliffside Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nature Walk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Nature Walk is Aviatrix (HGSW 3472) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aviatrix swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nature Walk
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dark Gray (DEGR60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Dark Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nature Walk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Nature Walk is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nature Walk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Frigate (0555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Nature Walk
At Rodda, the closest color to Nature Walk is Gloomy Weather (R016) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gloomy Weather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Nature Walk
C2 Paint's nearest match is Jailhouse Rock (C2-950), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Jailhouse Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nature Walk
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Frigate (0555), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nature Walk without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Frigate swatch →