Rugged Suede (Valspar 4003-2B)
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Rugged Suede (Valspar 4003-2B) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rugged Suede
Four Valspar colors picked for Rugged Suede 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 Rugged Suede, 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 | Westchester Gray | SW 2849 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Granite | AF-660 | 22 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Amazon Stone | 790F-5 | 19.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Rugged Suede (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Rugged Suede
Darker than Rugged Suede
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-2B |
| Hex | #7B7875 |
| RGB | 123, 120, 117 |
| HSL | 30°, 3%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, 0.6, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rugged Suede (Valspar 4003-2B), published as #7B7875
#6B6F73
#8B8175
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rugged Suede (Valspar 4003-2B)?
- Rugged Suede has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rugged Suede is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rugged Suede in another brand?
- Amazon Stone (Behr 790F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Rugged Suede warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rugged Suede 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.