Stone Mason Gray (Valspar 4008-1C)
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Stone Mason Gray (Valspar 4008-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stone Mason Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Stone Mason 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 Stone Mason 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 | Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Cardigan | 1600 | 34.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cosmic Quest | N460-4 | 35.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ufo | 1011-4 | 34 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Stone Mason Gray (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Stone Mason Gray
Darker than Stone Mason Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-1C |
| Hex | #9A9E9D |
| RGB | 154, 158, 157 |
| HSL | 165°, 2%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, -1.6, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stone Mason Gray (Valspar 4008-1C), published as #9A9E9D
#89949B
#ABA89D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stone Mason Gray (Valspar 4008-1C)?
- Stone Mason Gray has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stone Mason Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stone Mason Gray in another brand?
- Gray Cardigan (BM 1600) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stone Mason Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Stone Mason Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.