Gravity (Valspar 4005-1B)
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Gravity (Valspar 4005-1B) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gravity
Four Valspar colors picked for Gravity 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 Gravity, 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 | Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 60 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 56.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 54.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whirlwind | 1013-3 | 53 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Gravity (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Gravity
Darker than Gravity
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-1B |
| Hex | #C6C9CB |
| RGB | 198, 201, 203 |
| HSL | 204°, 5%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.8, -0.7, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gravity (Valspar 4005-1B), published as #C6C9CB
#B4BFC9
#D8D3CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gravity (Valspar 4005-1B)?
- Gravity has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gravity is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gravity in another brand?
- Evening Shadow (SW 7662) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gravity warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gravity 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.