Metropolis (Valspar 4005-1C)
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Metropolis (Valspar 4005-1C) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metropolis
Four Valspar colors picked for Metropolis 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 Metropolis, 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 | Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 42 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silent Night | 1613 | 45.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Stargazer | N510-3 | 44.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stargazer | 1011-3 | 45 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Metropolis (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Metropolis
Darker than Metropolis
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-1C |
| Hex | #ADB1B3 |
| RGB | 173, 177, 179 |
| HSL | 200°, 4%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.0, -1.0, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metropolis (Valspar 4005-1C), published as #ADB1B3
#9CA7B1
#BFBBB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metropolis (Valspar 4005-1C)?
- Metropolis has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metropolis is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Metropolis in another brand?
- Stargazer (Behr N510-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metropolis warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Metropolis as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.