Cathedral Stone (Valspar 4003-2A)
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Cathedral Stone (Valspar 4003-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cathedral Stone
Four Valspar colors picked for Cathedral Stone 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 Cathedral Stone, 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 | Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 29 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Anonymous | 780F-5 | 29.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Silver | 1002-5 | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Cathedral Stone (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Cathedral Stone
Darker than Cathedral Stone
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-2A |
| Hex | #979492 |
| RGB | 151, 148, 146 |
| HSL | 24°, 2%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 0.7, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cathedral Stone (Valspar 4003-2A), published as #979492
#878A90
#A89E92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cathedral Stone (Valspar 4003-2A)?
- Cathedral Stone has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cathedral Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cathedral Stone in another brand?
- Soho Loft (BM CSP-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cathedral Stone warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cathedral Stone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.