Valspar

Gray Embrace

V099-3

Gray Embrace is a medium gray-green with a soft sage cast. It feels muted. Use it in an office, bedroom, or built-in wall when a standard gray needs more life.

The green is quiet but visible beside white. Pair with warm trim or pale oak to keep it relaxed. Cool blue fabrics can pull it cooler, so test it near the textiles that will stay.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V099-3

Gray Embrace 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 Gray Embrace under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gray Embrace under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

146°

Green Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

45.8

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

#a8b8af

RGB Decimal

168, 184, 175

RGB Percent

65.9%, 72.2%, 68.6%

HSL

146.3, 10.1%, 69.0%

HSV

146.3, 8.7%, 72.2%

CMYK

8.7%, 0.0%, 4.9%, 27.8%

YIQ

178.2, -6.6, -6.2

XYZ

41.03, 45.70, 47.22

CIE Lab

73.35, -7.26, 2.67

CIE Luv

73.35, -8.41, 5.17

Hunter Lab

67.60, -6.57, 2.42

Decimal

11057327

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Embrace Verdant Retreat Paradise Found Hanging Vine

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Embrace Limestone Path Sea Pearl Snowflake

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Embrace Dusk to Dawn Shining Armor Baby's Mittens

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gray Embrace Greenwich Village Salon Green Granite Fog

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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Frozen Pond

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Powder Blue

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Silver Mink

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Flock of Seagulls

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Median Green

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Flint Smoke

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Quietude

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Garden Twilight

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Raindance

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Glidden

Dusty Aqua