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VALSPAR · 8004-34E

Valspar Skyscraper#889594 · LRV 29

Skyscraper reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-34E actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SKYSCRAPER
RGB 136, 149, 148 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Skyscraper
SKU 8004-34E
Hex #889594
RGB 136, 149, 148
HSL 175°, 6%, 56%
LRV 29
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Valspar Skyscraper

Skyscraper sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Skyscraper 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
North Beach Blue
SKU 0485 · #849C9D · LRV 31
ΔE 4.15 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.87
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
HC-162
#8A9696
Brewster Gray
ΔE 0.87 · LRV 30
1566
#8B9490
Stonybrook
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 29
CW-705
#909698
Tucker Gray
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 31
1574
#8B978E
Rushing River
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 30
ES-76
#8D9193
Stonehedge
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 0

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-15
#899698
Atmospheric
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 29
HDC-NT-27
#8C9597
Millennium Silver
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 29
790F-4
#87948C
Creek Bend
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 28
PPU18-04
#8D9397
Dark Pewter
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 29
PPU18-4
#8D9397
Dark Pewter
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 29

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1145-5
#809391
Scarborough
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 28
1033-5
#89928A
Gray Heron
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 28
1012-5
#8E9598
Steeple Gray
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 30
1009-5
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 28
1144-5
#7C9793
Green Granite
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 31
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 31
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 27
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.06
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 32
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 27
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 29
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 27
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 12.19 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 31
DE6333
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 31
DE6278
#8F9183
Stone Creek
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 28
DE5718
#849C8D
Mother Earth
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 31
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 31

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9135
#80969D
Whirlpool
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 29
SW 7664
#90979B
Steely Gray
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 30
SW 9163
#939591
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 30
SW 9164
#92948D
Illusive Green
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 29
SW 7670
#949392
Gray Shingle
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 29

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.59
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.16 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.18 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.94 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 14.5 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.67
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 8.82 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.52 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.42 · LRV 23

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Skyscraper within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

5001-4A
Café Blue
LRV 29.1
5001-1C
Blue Twilight
LRV 30.1
8006-8D
Stormy Skies
LRV 29
4007-3C
Evening Eclipse
LRV 29.5
M357
Blue Driftwood
LRV 26.6
M259
Barometer
LRV 26.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #889594 in HSL space. Pair Skyscraper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#889594 + #958889
TRIADIC
#889594 · #948895 · #959488
ANALOGOUS
#88958E · #889594 · #888F95

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.1:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.77:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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