Palace Walls
8004-48D · #9D9BA7 · LRV 34 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Palace Walls34
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Palace Walls, Really?
Palace Walls reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-48D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Palace Walls
Palace Walls 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.
How Lighting Changes Palace Walls
Palace Walls sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Palace Walls are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8004-48D directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Ash VioletSW 6549 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | FortuneN100-4 · Behr | 2.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | WisteriaAF-585 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Grayed Lilac344-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Ash VioletHGSW 2415 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Shining KnightDE6347 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.8 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Palace Walls within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D9BA7 in HSL space. Pair Palace Walls with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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