Olive Gray (Valspar 4002-2A)
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Olive Gray (Valspar 4002-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Olive Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Olive Gray 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 Olive 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 | Dovetail | SW 7018 | 26 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Polished Stone | PPU17-16 | 25.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Elephant Gray | 1005-5 | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Olive Gray (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Olive Gray
Darker than Olive Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-2A |
| Hex | #908886 |
| RGB | 144, 136, 134 |
| HSL | 12°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, 2.6, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Olive Gray (Valspar 4002-2A), published as #908886
#807F84
#A09186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Olive Gray (Valspar 4002-2A)?
- Olive Gray has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Olive Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Olive Gray in another brand?
- Polished Stone (Behr PPU17-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Olive Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Olive Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.