Elephant Gray (Valspar 4006-2A)
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Elephant Gray (Valspar 4006-2A) is a deep, cool gray from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elephant Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Elephant Gray 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 Elephant Gray, 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 | Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Charcoal Linen | 2133-40 | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Milestone | 760F-5 | 22.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Victorian Pewter | 1013-5 | 23 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Elephant Gray (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Elephant Gray
Darker than Elephant Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-2A |
| Hex | #7B8189 |
| RGB | 123, 129, 137 |
| HSL | 214°, 6%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, -0.5, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elephant Gray (Valspar 4006-2A), published as #7B8189
#6A7887
#8C8A89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elephant Gray (Valspar 4006-2A)?
- Elephant Gray has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elephant Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elephant Gray in another brand?
- Serious Gray (SW 6256) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Elephant Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Elephant Gray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.