Gray Lavender (Valspar 4005-4A)
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Gray Lavender (Valspar 4005-4A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Lavender
Four Valspar colors picked for Gray Lavender by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Gray Lavender, 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 | Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oxford Gray | 2128-40 | 28.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Montage | MQ5-16 | 27.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Acceleration | 10-21 | 27 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Gray Lavender (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Lavender
Darker than Gray Lavender
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-4A |
| Hex | #7C8DA2 |
| RGB | 124, 141, 162 |
| HSL | 213°, 17%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -1.3, -13.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Lavender (Valspar 4005-4A), published as #7C8DA2
#6984A0
#8F96A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Lavender (Valspar 4005-4A)?
- Gray Lavender has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Lavender is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Lavender in another brand?
- Acceleration (PPG 10-21) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Gray Lavender warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gray Lavender as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.1; 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.