Rocky Bluffs (Valspar 4003-1C)
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Rocky Bluffs (Valspar 4003-1C) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rocky Bluffs
Four Valspar colors picked for Rocky Bluffs 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 Rocky Bluffs, 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 | Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 39 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 43.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cathedral Gray | PPU18-14 | 40.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Slate Pebble | 1005-4 | 42 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Rocky Bluffs (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Rocky Bluffs
Darker than Rocky Bluffs
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-1C |
| Hex | #ADA9A4 |
| RGB | 173, 169, 164 |
| HSL | 33°, 5%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, 0.5, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rocky Bluffs (Valspar 4003-1C), published as #ADA9A4
#9C9FA2
#BEB3A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rocky Bluffs (Valspar 4003-1C)?
- Rocky Bluffs has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rocky Bluffs is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rocky Bluffs in another brand?
- Cathedral Gray (Behr PPU18-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Rocky Bluffs warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rocky Bluffs as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.