Gray Exposé (Valspar 5007-2A)
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Gray Exposé (Valspar 5007-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Exposé
Four Valspar colors picked for Gray Exposé 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 Gray Exposé, 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 | Acacia Haze | SW 9132 | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Shadows | 1559 | 32.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Hunter's Hollow | MQ6-21 | 31.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Gray Exposé (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Exposé
Darker than Gray Exposé
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5007-2A |
| Hex | #9B9D94 |
| RGB | 155, 157, 148 |
| HSL | 73°, 4%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.3, -2.4, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Exposé (Valspar 5007-2A), published as #9B9D94
#8A9392
#ACA794
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Exposé (Valspar 5007-2A)?
- Gray Exposé has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Exposé is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Exposé in another brand?
- Arctic Shadows (BM 1559) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Gray Exposé warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gray Exposé as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.