Valspar

Rocky Bluffs

4003-1C

Rocky Bluffs is a warm gray taupe with a sandy brown base. Its sandy brown base keeps the gray from feeling cold. Try it in hallways, bedrooms, or living rooms with mixed wood tones.

The moderate value gives more depth than an off white. For Rocky Bluffs, ivory trim plus slate. In cool light, the gray comes forward and the warmth retreats. Test it against grout.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4003-1C

Rocky Bluffs 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 Rocky Bluffs under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Rocky Bluffs under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

30°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

37.2

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

#a9a39d

RGB Decimal

169, 163, 157

RGB Percent

66.3%, 63.9%, 61.6%

HSL

30.0, 6.5%, 63.9%

HSV

30.0, 7.1%, 66.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.6%, 7.1%, 33.7%

YIQ

164.1, 5.5, -0.6

XYZ

35.55, 37.06, 37.18

CIE Lab

67.32, 1.07, 3.87

CIE Luv

67.32, 3.85, 5.37

Hunter Lab

60.88, 0.96, 3.36

Decimal

11117469

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Rocky Bluffs Eiffel Tower Dorian Gray Bear Creek

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Rocky Bluffs Nightingale Elusion Gray Shimmer

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Rocky Bluffs Power Gray Blue Cashmere Soaring Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Rocky Bluffs Old Celadon Quest Gray Gracious 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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Rare Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Fusion

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Dorian Gray

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Behr

Old Celadon

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Graceful Gray

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Crystal Noir

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Behr

Historical Gray

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Glidden

Hot Stone

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Building Block

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Behr

Great Graphite

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Benjamin Moore

Sabre Gray

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Behr

Smokey Wings

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Behr

Strong Winds

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Glidden

Equilibrium

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Downing Stone