Valspar

Rugged Suede

4003-2B

Valspar Rugged Suede is a dark warm gray with a taupe-brown cast. The color feels grounded. It is useful on interior doors, lower cabinets, office walls, and exterior accents when black feels too hard.

Because the chroma is low, lighting decides whether it looks gray or brown. Warm white walls, concrete tile, or medium-toned woods can carry the finish palette. Skip it beside very cool whites if you want a softer result.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4003-2B

Rugged Suede 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 Rugged Suede under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Rugged Suede under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

15.9

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

#736e6a

RGB Decimal

115, 110, 106

RGB Percent

45.1%, 43.1%, 41.6%

HSL

26.7, 4.1%, 43.3%

HSV

26.7, 7.8%, 45.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.3%, 7.8%, 54.9%

YIQ

111.0, 4.3, -0.2

XYZ

15.25, 15.84, 15.89

CIE Lab

46.76, 1.16, 2.91

CIE Luv

46.76, 3.13, 3.67

Hunter Lab

39.80, 0.90, 2.19

Decimal

7564906

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Rugged Suede Intellectual Semi Sweet Midsummer Night

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Rugged Suede Creek Bend Winter's Nap Free Reign

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Rugged Suede Gray Shower Westcott Navy Denim Wash

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Rugged Suede Sharkskin Tibetan Temple Pewter Green

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Rugged Suede

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Windy City

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Glidden

Artillery

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Ancestral

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Welded Iron

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Magnet

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Glidden

Slate Mine

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Vintage Boots

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Gibraltar Gray

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Stolen Rock

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Up In Smoke

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Sultry Smoke

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Kindling

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Gray Grape

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Roaming Pony

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Portland Twilight