Gotham Gray (Valspar 4009-3)
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Gotham Gray (Valspar 4009-3) is a very deep, cool gray from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gotham Gray
Three Valspar colors picked for Gotham Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Gotham 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 | Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mysterious | AF-565 | 8.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Sea | ECC-33-3 | 8.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Gotham Gray (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gotham Gray
Darker than Gotham Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4009-3 |
| Hex | #4A515A |
| RGB | 74, 81, 90 |
| HSL | 214°, 10%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.2, -0.6, -6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gotham Gray (Valspar 4009-3), published as #4A515A
#3A4958
#5A5A5A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gotham Gray (Valspar 4009-3)?
- Gotham Gray has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gotham Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gotham Gray in another brand?
- Dark Sea (Behr ECC-33-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Gotham Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gotham Gray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.2; 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.