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VALSPAR · 8004-48C

Valspar Titanium Man#B6B4BB · LRV 46

Titanium Man reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8004-48C actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR TITANIUM MAN
RGB 182, 180, 187 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Titanium Man
SKU 8004-48C
Hex #B6B4BB
RGB 182, 180, 187
HSL 257°, 5%, 72%
LRV 46
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Valspar Titanium Man

Titanium Man sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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.

Titanium Man 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
Let It Rain
SKU 0518 · #B6B8BD · LRV 48
ΔE 2.66 (close)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 45
SW 6268
#BDB5B9
Veiled Violet
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 47
SW 7079
#BCB6B6
Ponder
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 48
SW 6248
#ADB5B9
Jubilee
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 45
SW 7072
#B0B5B5
Online
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Behr →
730B-4
#B9B4B8
Winter Cocoa
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 46
PPU16-10
#BDB8BB
French Lilac
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 49
740A-3
#BEB6BB
Oak Ridge
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 48
N460-3
#B6B9B9
Lunar Surface
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 48
HDC-MD-26
#B8B7B4
Sonic Silver
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 46
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 45
DE6339
#B0B9C1
Adirondack
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 48
DE6332
#ACB8C1
Glen Falls
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 47
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.45
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1043-4
#B1B3BE
Glistening Gray
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 45
1003-3
#B8B4B6
Silver Bells
ΔE 2.55 · LRV 46
1172-4
#B9B3BF
Ash Grove
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 46
1174-4
#B9B3C2
Cloudberry
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 46
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1613
#B0B4B7
Silent Night
ΔE 4.25 · LRV
1460
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar
ΔE 4.37 · LRV 44
AF-670
#B6B4B2
Nightingale
ΔE 4.85 · LRV
1627
#ACB7C0
Manor Blue
ΔE 6.2 · LRV
ES-31
#A9B5BC
Celtic Blue
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 0

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.96
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-123
#BBBDB9
Day-to-day
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 50
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 42
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 48
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 45
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 51
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 44
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 49
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 10.36 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.05
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37
#B1C6CA
Summer Friday
ΔE 11.33 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 14.31 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.12
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 9.12 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 10.37 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.68 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.38 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.47 · LRV 38

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8004-1C
Frisky Whiskers
LRV 46
8004-46C
Streamlined Gray
LRV 45
8006-12C
Ganymede
LRV 46
4006-1B
Voyage
LRV 47.2
8003-1B
Pocketful of Posies
LRV 47
4003-3C
Misty Morning Dew
LRV 46.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B6B4BB in HSL space. Pair Titanium Man with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B6B4BB + #B9BBB4
TRIADIC
#B6B4BB · #BBB6B4 · #B4BBB6
ANALOGOUS
#B4B6BB · #B6B4BB · #BAB4BB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.05:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.24:1 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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