Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A)
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Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grey Suit
Four Valspar colors picked for Grey Suit 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 Grey Suit, 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 | Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 24 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cinder | AF-705 | 24.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Falcon Gray | PPU26-04 | 24.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Downpour | 1010-5 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Grey Suit (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Grey Suit
Darker than Grey Suit
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-2A |
| Hex | #888886 |
| RGB | 136, 136, 134 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, -0.4, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A), published as #888886
#787F84
#999186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grey Suit (Valspar 4004-2A)?
- Grey Suit has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grey Suit is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grey Suit in another brand?
- Falcon Gray (Behr PPU26-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grey Suit warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Grey Suit as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.