London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B)
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London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with London Coach
Four Valspar colors picked for London Coach by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 London Coach, 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 | Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Vintage Mauve | PPU17-11 | 44.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slate Pebble | 1005-4 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to London Coach (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than London Coach
Darker than London Coach
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-1B |
| Hex | #B7AEAA |
| RGB | 183, 174, 170 |
| HSL | 18°, 8%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 2.5, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B), published as #B7AEAA
#A6A4A8
#C8B8AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of London Coach (Valspar 4002-1B)?
- London Coach has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so London Coach is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to London Coach in another brand?
- Elephant Gray (BM 2109-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is London Coach warm or cool?
- Valspar lists London Coach as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; 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.