Valspar

Drizzling Mist

4006-1C

Drizzling Mist is a medium gray with a faint blue cast, closer to wet concrete than warm greige. It needs daylight. On walls, the color can feel practical in an office, laundry area, or stair hall where a cleaner neutral suits the finishes.

Low light makes it heavier and more utilitarian. Add contrast with soft white trim or lighter flooring, and avoid pairing it with creamy beige if a crisp gray is the goal.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4006-1C

Drizzling Mist 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 Drizzling Mist under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Drizzling Mist under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

203°

Cyan Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

32.0

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

#959a9d

RGB Decimal

149, 154, 157

RGB Percent

58.4%, 60.4%, 61.6%

HSL

202.5, 3.9%, 60.0%

HSV

202.5, 5.1%, 61.6%

CMYK

5.1%, 1.9%, 0.0%, 38.4%

YIQ

152.8, -3.9, -0.1

XYZ

30.04, 31.94, 36.48

CIE Lab

63.29, -1.20, -2.20

CIE Luv

63.29, -2.95, -2.99

Hunter Lab

56.51, -1.03, -1.94

Decimal

9804445

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Drizzling Mist Englewood Cliffs Improbable Web Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Drizzling Mist Delray Gray Stargazer Lavender Wash

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Drizzling Mist Polished Concrete Gotham Unfussy Beige

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Drizzling Mist Flannel Pajamas Skyfall Ashland Heights

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Drizzling Mist

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Chrome

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Made in the Shade

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Sherwin Williams

Dustblu

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Benjamin Moore

Sweatshirt Gray

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Pewter

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Sherwin Williams

Cadet

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Lionfish

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Winter Flannel

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African Gray

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Behr

Pencil Sketch

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Summer Storm

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Silhouette

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Benjamin Moore

Puritan Gray

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Steely Gray

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Ashland Heights

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Glidden

Pachyderm