Dusty Lead (Valspar 4002-2B)
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Dusty Lead (Valspar 4002-2B) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Lead
Four Valspar colors picked for Dusty Lead 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 Dusty Lead, 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 | Mink | SW 6004 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone | 2112-40 | 23.6 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Suede Gray | PPU18-17 | 21.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Elephant Gray | 1005-5 | 24 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Dusty Lead (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Lead
Darker than Dusty Lead
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-2B |
| Hex | #87817F |
| RGB | 135, 129, 127 |
| HSL | 15°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, 1.9, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Lead (Valspar 4002-2B), published as #87817F
#77787D
#978A7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Lead (Valspar 4002-2B)?
- Dusty Lead has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Lead is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Lead in another brand?
- Stone (BM 2112-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusty Lead warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dusty Lead as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.