Valspar

Gray Expose

5007-2A

Gray Expose is a deep warm gray with an olive-beige undertone. The olive-gray depth suits hard-working cabinets and doors. The color works on cabinets, doors, or a compact office when a room needs steadier depth.

LRV 31 puts it in the deep range, so it will not behave like a light gray. Lighter floors help it breathe. Use a warm white on trim. In cool lighting, it can look more green-gray than expected.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5007-2A

Gray Expose 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 Expose under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gray Expose under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

30.6

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

#97978c

RGB Decimal

151, 151, 140

RGB Percent

59.2%, 59.2%, 54.9%

HSL

60.0, 5.0%, 57.1%

HSV

60.0, 7.3%, 59.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 7.3%, 40.8%

YIQ

149.7, 3.5, -3.4

XYZ

28.56, 30.61, 29.21

CIE Lab

62.17, -2.05, 5.79

CIE Luv

62.17, 0.61, 8.46

Hunter Lab

55.32, -1.76, 4.78

Decimal

9934732

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Expose Lead Cast Porcelain Shale Portland Twilight

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Expose Lamp Room Gray Whisper Teapot

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Expose Wisteria Ground Truth Enchanted

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gray Expose Husky Gray Eiffel Tower Wall Street

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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