Hazy Stratus (Valspar 4004-1C)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Hazy Stratus (Valspar 4004-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazy Stratus
Four Valspar colors picked for Hazy Stratus 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 Hazy Stratus, 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 Matters | SW 7066 | 39 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 39.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Great Graphite | PPU24-18 | 37.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Hazy Stratus (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazy Stratus
Darker than Hazy Stratus
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-1C |
| Hex | #A6A6A1 |
| RGB | 166, 166, 161 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, -0.9, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazy Stratus (Valspar 4004-1C), published as #A6A6A1
#959C9F
#B7B0A1
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Valspar
More from Valspar
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazy Stratus (Valspar 4004-1C)?
- Hazy Stratus has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazy Stratus is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hazy Stratus in another brand?
- Great Graphite (Behr PPU24-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hazy Stratus warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Hazy Stratus as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; 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.