Valspar

Gray Morn

8006-11B

Gray Morn is a straight, comfortably light gray with very little color noise. It stays simple. Use it when a room needs a quiet backdrop instead of a blue-gray or beige-gray statement.

Hallways, rental refreshes, and secondary bedrooms can handle it easily. North light may make it feel cooler, so test beside trim before painting connected spaces. Warm wood and ivory fabrics keep the gray from turning flat.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8006-11B

Gray Morn 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 Morn under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gray Morn under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

0°

Red Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

0%

Near Neutral

LRV

59.0
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
#cacaca
RGB Decimal
202, 202, 202
RGB Percent
79.2%, 79.2%, 79.2%
HSL
0.0, 0.0%, 79.2%
HSV
0.0, 0.0%, 79.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 20.8%
YIQ
202.0, -0.0, 0.0
XYZ
56.14, 59.06, 64.32
CIE Lab
81.33, 0.00, -0.01
CIE Luv
81.33, 0.00, -0.01
Hunter Lab
76.85, 0.00, -0.01
Decimal
13290186

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel