Wet Pavement
5006-2A · #A2A199 · LRV 35.3 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Wet Pavement35.3
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Wet Pavement, Really?
Wet Pavement reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 5006-2A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wet Pavement
Wet Pavement 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 Wet Pavement
Wet Pavement sits in the mid-range at LRV 35.3, 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.
Most complaints about Wet Pavement 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 5006-2A 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stamped ConcreteSW 7655 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 35 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver Gray - Gloss6794 · Behr | 0.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage PewterCSP-110 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 34 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ShadowyPPG0998-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ShadowyPPG0998-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Poised Neutral440-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.7 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Wet Pavement 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 #A2A199 in HSL space. Pair Wet Pavement with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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