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Valspar Pandemonium#9396A2 · LRV 31

Pandemonium reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-47D actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR PANDEMONIUM
RGB 147, 150, 162 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Pandemonium
SKU 8004-47D
Hex #9396A2
RGB 147, 150, 162
HSL 228°, 7%, 61%
LRV 31
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar 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.

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.

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
Overcast Day
SKU 0512 · #8F99A2 · LRV 31
ΔE 4.28 (noticeable)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Behr →
HDC-AC-26A
#8E939E
Lilac Fields
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 29
MQ5-21
#8C949B
Radiant Silver
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 29
BNC-10
#8D9398
Gourmet Mushroom
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 29
N140-4
#969A9B
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 32
PPU16-13
#9A909E
Duchess Lilac
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.55
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 5.57 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.78 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 12.39 · LRV 32

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.77
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1171-5
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 28
1039-4
#8F989D
Pachyderm
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 31
1012-5
#8E9598
Steeple Gray
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 30
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 32
1173-5
#9B95A9
Purple Surf
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5920
#8D95AA
London Fog
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 30
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 31
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 32
DE6333
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 31
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.57
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9161
#959BA0
Dustblu
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 32
SW 7664
#90979B
Steely Gray
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 30
SW 9143
#91999C
Cadet
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 31
SW 9162
#939899
African Gray
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 31
SW 9151
#899CAA
Daphne
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2126-40
#92999E
Sweatshirt Gray
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 32
AF-570
#919DA8
Coastline
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 34
2121-30
#979C9F
Pewter
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 34
CW-705
#909698
Tucker Gray
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 31
1587
#8F9999
Gibraltar Cliffs
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.94
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 8.92 · LRV 34
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.33 · LRV 29
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 11.58 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.93
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 27
NO. 265
#A2A29D
Manor House Gray
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 36
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 32
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 11.21 · LRV 29
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 11.83 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.36
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.35 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 15.26 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 15.92 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 17.87 · LRV 35

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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.

M359
Gorgeous Graphite
LRV 30.4
8004-46D
Lionfish
LRV 32
4006-1C
Drizzling Mist
LRV 32
V125-4
Ashland Heights
LRV 32.2
8006-7C
Chrome
LRV 32
T693
Maritime Hush
LRV 30.9

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9396A2 + #A29F93
TRIADIC
#9396A2 · #A29396 · #96A293
ANALOGOUS
#939EA2 · #9396A2 · #9793A2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.12:1 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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