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Valspar

Gracious Gray

8004-32D

Gracious Gray is a mid gray with a restrained green-beige undertone. It is warmer than expected. A living room, office, or entry works when basic gray feels too cool.

On full walls, it reads more like a practical greige than a crisp gray. Black accents give it focus. A softer white at the trim keeps it from turning cold. Cool LED bulbs may expose the green side, so test under the actual lighting.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-32D

Collection

The Natural Collection

Gracious 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 Gracious Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gracious Gray under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

90°

Green Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

6%

Very Muted

LRV

40.0
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
#a6aba1
RGB Decimal
166, 171, 161
RGB Percent
65.1%, 67.1%, 63.1%
HSL
90.0, 5.6%, 65.1%
HSV
90.0, 5.8%, 67.1%
CMYK
2.9%, 0.0%, 5.8%, 32.9%
YIQ
168.4, 0.2, -4.2
XYZ
36.72, 39.81, 39.47
CIE Lab
69.33, -3.64, 4.52
CIE Luv
69.33, -2.31, 7.15
Hunter Lab
63.09, -3.25, 3.95
Decimal
10922913

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gracious GraySpring SpiritsEucalyptus WreathSage Slate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gracious GrayHalf Moon CrestAriaPacific Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gracious GrayMysterious MauveTempestRhapsody Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gracious GraySigh of ReliefOld CeladonPuritan Gray

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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Sherwin Williams

Gray Matters

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Coastal Jetty

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Benjamin Moore

Platinum Gray

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Glidden

Hippopotamus

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Building Block

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Classic Grayscale

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Serene Scene

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Benjamin Moore

Flora

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Stately Graystone

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Glidden

Statue Garden

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Glidden

Light Drizzle

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Sherwin Williams

Unusual Gray

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Behr

Great Graphite

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Glidden

Stepping Stone

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Benjamin Moore

Sabre Gray