Seashell Gray (Valspar 4003-1A)
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Seashell Gray (Valspar 4003-1A) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seashell Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Seashell 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 Seashell 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 | First Star | SW 7646 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shoreline | 1471 | 67.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Subtle Touch | 790E-1 | 70.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Seashell Gray (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Seashell Gray
Darker than Seashell Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-1A |
| Hex | #DBDBD7 |
| RGB | 219, 219, 215 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, -0.7, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seashell Gray (Valspar 4003-1A), published as #DBDBD7
#C9D1D5
#EDE5D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seashell Gray (Valspar 4003-1A)?
- Seashell Gray has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seashell Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seashell Gray in another brand?
- First Star (SW 7646) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Seashell Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Seashell Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.