Drizzling Mist (Valspar 4006-1C)
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Drizzling Mist (Valspar 4006-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Drizzling Mist
Four Valspar colors picked for Drizzling Mist 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 Drizzling Mist, 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 | Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delray Gray | 1614 | 34.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Down Pour | 760F-4 | 34 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ufo | 1011-4 | 34 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Drizzling Mist (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Drizzling Mist
Darker than Drizzling Mist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-1C |
| Hex | #9BA0A4 |
| RGB | 155, 160, 164 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, -1.0, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Drizzling Mist (Valspar 4006-1C), published as #9BA0A4
#8A96A2
#ADAAA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Drizzling Mist (Valspar 4006-1C)?
- Drizzling Mist has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Drizzling Mist is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Drizzling Mist in another brand?
- Delray Gray (BM 1614) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Drizzling Mist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Drizzling Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.7; 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.