Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Porcelain Shale |
| SKU | 5006-2B |
| Hex | #7B7B73 |
| RGB | 123, 123, 115 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 47% |
| LRV | 19.6 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Porcelain Shale
With an LRV of 19.6, Porcelain Shale 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.
Porcelain Shale 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 Porcelain Shale 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 #7B7B73 in HSL space. Pair Porcelain Shale 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 Porcelain Shale Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Porcelain Shale 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 5006-2B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Porcelain Shale is Attitude Gray (SW 7060). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Attitude Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Attitude Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At Behr, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is Greyhound (PPU24-21) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greyhound swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Asphalt (CC-548), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain Shale without repainting risk. See the full Asphalt swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is On The Edge (PPG0998-6) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On The Edge swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At Glidden, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is On The Edge (PPG0998-6) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On The Edge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Porcelain Shale. The nearest is Weathered Rock (440-5DB) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Weathered Rock swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is Thunder Clap (HGSW 1492) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thunder Clap swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stone Mason (DET615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Porcelain Shale without repainting risk. See the full Stone Mason swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is Stormy Weather (0576) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stormy Weather swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Porcelain Shale. The nearest is Vigilant (0563) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 19.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vigilant swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
At Rodda, the closest color to Porcelain Shale is Lapilli (R021) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lapilli swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Porcelain Shale. The nearest is Urbane (C2-808) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Urbane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Porcelain Shale
Kompozit has no exact twin of Porcelain Shale. The nearest is Vigilant (0563) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 19.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vigilant swatch →