Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Nuts and Bolts |
| SKU | 8004-46E |
| Hex | #7C7F86 |
| RGB | 124, 127, 134 |
| HSL | 222°, 4%, 51% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Nuts and Bolts
With an LRV of 21, Nuts and Bolts 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.
Nuts and Bolts 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
14 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Nuts and Bolts 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 #7C7F86 in HSL space. Pair Nuts and Bolts 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 Nuts and Bolts Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nuts and Bolts 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 8004-46E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Downing Slate (SW 2819) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downing Slate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
Behr has no exact twin of Nuts and Bolts. The nearest is Game Over (T12-10) at ΔE 4.05 — 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 Game Over swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Charcoal Linen (2133-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Nuts and Bolts without repainting risk. See the full Charcoal Linen swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Nuts and Bolts. The nearest is Magic Dust (PPG13-24) at ΔE 4.12 — 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 Magic Dust swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
Glidden's nearest match is Evening Shadow (30BB 21/056), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Nuts and Bolts without repainting risk. See the full Evening Shadow swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Industrialized (434-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Industrialized swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Nuts and Bolts. The nearest is Sensuous Gray (HGSW 3383) at ΔE 4.96 — 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 Sensuous Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Storm Cloud (DE6362) — very close at ΔE 3.45, 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 Storm Cloud swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Nuts and Bolts. The nearest is Ocean Frigate (0555) at ΔE 4.81 — 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 Ocean Frigate swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Slate Tint (0520) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Tint swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Rodda, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Duende (R098) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Duende swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Smoking Jacket (C2-984) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoking Jacket swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Clare, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 3.33, 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 Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nuts and Bolts
At Kompozit, the closest color to Nuts and Bolts is Slate Tint (0520) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate Tint swatch →