Pandemonium
8004-47D · #9396A2 · LRV 31 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Pandemonium31
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Pandemonium, Really?
Pandemonium reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-47D behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pandemonium
Pandemonium 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 Pandemonium
Pandemonium sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Pandemonium 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 8004-47D 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | SilhouetteN540-4 · Behr | 1.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweatshirt Gray2126-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Grey Sky30BB 32/067 · Glidden | 1.6 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Provence343-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | WolverineDET610 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Overcast Day0512 · Hirshfield's | 4.3 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pandemonium 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 #9396A2 in HSL space. Pair Pandemonium with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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