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Channel Seal Gray

1001-9C

Channel Seal Gray is a muted taupe gray carrying a rosy-brown undertone. Despite the name, it is not a cool gray. The color works best with warm stone, mushroom fabrics, and off-white trim.

Use it in an office or bedroom when a standard beige feels too yellow. Cool daylight settles the gray side. At night, warm bulbs may bring out more taupe.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

1001-9C

Channel Seal Gray 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 Channel Seal Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Channel Seal Gray under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

15°

Red Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

9%

Very Muted

LRV

27.4
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
#9b8c87
RGB Decimal
155, 140, 135
RGB Percent
60.8%, 54.9%, 52.9%
HSL
15.0, 9.1%, 56.9%
HSV
15.0, 12.9%, 60.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 9.7%, 12.9%, 39.2%
YIQ
143.9, 10.5, 1.6
XYZ
27.27, 27.47, 26.79
CIE Lab
59.41, 4.73, 4.70
CIE Luv
59.41, 9.29, 5.72
Hunter Lab
52.42, 4.06, 3.84
Decimal
10194055

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Channel Seal GrayCinnamon ToastBold BrandyChocolate Pretzel

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Channel Seal GrayLondon CoachDusk in the ValleyVenetian Marble

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Channel Seal GrayVan Courtland BlueAcademy GrayCrisp Collar

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Channel Seal GrayRiver Gorge GraySunrise Over TahitiRookwood Jade

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Channel Seal Gray

Benjamin Moore

Wet Concrete

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Behr

Fashion Week

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Farrow & Ball

Charleston Gray

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State of Mind

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Sherwin Williams

Elephant Ear

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Glidden

Eiffel Tower

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Glidden

Nut Shell

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Benjamin Moore

Studio Clay

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Sherwin Williams

Armadillo

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Farrow & Ball

Chemise

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Sunrise Over Tahiti

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Tabby Cat Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Felted Wool

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Glidden

Steeped Tea

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Glidden

Gray Violet

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Sherwin Williams

Coquina