Valspar

Royal Gray

4006-4A

Valspar Royal Gray is a blue-leaning gray with enough depth to feel tailored. The blue is real. It suits offices, built-ins, mudroom cabinetry, and exterior shutters where a plain gray would feel too flat.

In north light, it may shift toward stormy blue. Crisp white trim, slate tile, or medium oak keep it structured. Avoid beige carpet with a strong yellow cast; that combination can leave the wall looking colder.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4006-4A

Royal 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 Royal Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Royal Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

204°

Cyan Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

23.1

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

#6c889a

RGB Decimal

108, 136, 154

RGB Percent

42.4%, 53.3%, 60.4%

HSL

203.5, 18.5%, 51.4%

HSV

203.5, 29.9%, 60.4%

CMYK

29.9%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 39.6%

YIQ

129.7, -22.5, -0.3

XYZ

20.82, 23.13, 33.94

CIE Lab

55.21, -5.51, -12.84

CIE Luv

55.21, -14.70, -17.97

Hunter Lab

48.09, -4.45, -11.70

Decimal

7112858

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Royal Gray Retro Colonial Blue Smoky Pitch In the Midnight Hour

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Royal Gray Cool Customer Hazy Skies Mild Blue

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Royal Gray Taupetone Gateway Arch Iced Copper

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Royal Gray Royal Fortune Antiqued Aqua Violet Vixen

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Royal Gray Royal Fortune Spring Purple Violet Vixen

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Royal Gray

Valspar

Gray Lavender

Valspar

Royal Gray

Benjamin Moore

West Coast

Valspar

Royal Gray

Behr

Thundercloud

Valspar

Royal Gray

Behr

Brisk Blue

Valspar

Royal Gray

Behr

South Pacific

Valspar

Royal Gray

Valspar

Cats Pajamas

Valspar

Royal Gray

Sherwin Williams

Smoky Azurite

Valspar

Royal Gray

Valspar

Pulitzer Blue

Valspar

Royal Gray

Behr

Lead Cast

Valspar

Royal Gray

Glidden

Baritone

Valspar

Royal Gray

Valspar

Merman

Valspar

Royal Gray

Glidden

Silver Blueberry

Valspar

Royal Gray

Sherwin Williams

Searching Blue

Valspar

Royal Gray

Benjamin Moore

Old Blue Jeans

Valspar

Royal Gray

Benjamin Moore

Blue Dusk

Valspar

Royal Gray

Sherwin Williams

Leisure Blue