City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A)
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City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with City Storm
Four Valspar colors picked for City Storm 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 City Storm, 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 | Software | SW 7074 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearthstone | 1601 | 27.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Slate Rock | N460-5 | 24.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Feldspar | 1038-5 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to City Storm (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than City Storm
Darker than City Storm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-2A |
| Hex | #878C8D |
| RGB | 135, 140, 141 |
| HSL | 190°, 3%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, -1.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A), published as #878C8D
#76838B
#98958D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A)?
- City Storm has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so City Storm is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to City Storm in another brand?
- Hearthstone (BM 1601) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is City Storm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists City Storm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.