Channel Seal Gray (Valspar 1001-9C)
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Channel Seal Gray (Valspar 1001-9C) is a deep, neutral beige from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Channel Seal Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Channel Seal Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Channel Seal Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Auger Shell | SW 9159 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tavern Taupe | N140-4 | 30.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Talavera | 1018-5 | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Channel Seal Gray (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Channel Seal Gray
Darker than Channel Seal Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-9C |
| Hex | #9F938F |
| RGB | 159, 147, 143 |
| HSL | 15°, 8%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.9, 3.7, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Channel Seal Gray (Valspar 1001-9C), published as #9F938F
#8F8A8D
#B09D8F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Channel Seal Gray (Valspar 1001-9C)?
- Channel Seal Gray has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Channel Seal Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Channel Seal Gray in another brand?
- Tavern Taupe (Behr N140-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Channel Seal Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Channel Seal Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.