Valspar

Almost Charcoal

4008-2B

Almost Charcoal is a dark cool gray with a faint green-blue undertone. Cool charcoal softens exterior shutters. LRV 16 keeps it deep and light-hungry, so cabinetry, trim, doors, or a moody room with strong lamps fit best.

It can look cleaner than black on exteriors. Use it beside warmer white trim plus pale oak. A flat finish will mark easily, so choose sheen carefully.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-2B

Almost Charcoal in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Almost Charcoal under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Almost Charcoal under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

190°

Cyan Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

15.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#6b7071

RGB Decimal

107, 112, 113

RGB Percent

42.0%, 43.9%, 44.3%

HSL

190.0, 2.7%, 43.1%

HSV

190.0, 5.3%, 44.3%

CMYK

5.3%, 0.9%, 0.0%, 55.7%

YIQ

110.6, -3.3, -0.7

XYZ

14.84, 15.91, 17.91

CIE Lab

46.85, -1.68, -1.22

CIE Luv

46.85, -2.81, -1.39

Hunter Lab

39.88, -1.29, -0.95

Decimal

7041137

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Almost Charcoal Beetle Black to the Tarmac Slate Court

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Almost Charcoal African Gray Subway Tile Pelican Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Almost Charcoal Gray Mountain Safari Brown Cherry Taupe

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Almost Charcoal Vessel Gray Shutter Gray Hyacinth Arbor

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Benjamin Moore

Rocky Coast

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Benjamin Moore

Gunmetal

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Behr

Dawn Gray

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Benjamin Moore

Ashland Slate

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Benjamin Moore

Trout Gray

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Behr

Antique Tin

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Valspar

Adrift at Sea

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Glidden

Up In Smoke

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Glidden

Slate Mine

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Behr

Dark Ash

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Behr

Welded Iron

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Valspar

Iron Frost

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Valspar

Coastal Dusk

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Glidden

In The Shadows

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Benjamin Moore

Arctic Seal

Valspar

Almost Charcoal

Glidden

Improbable