Madison White (Valspar 5008-1A)
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Madison White (Valspar 5008-1A) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Madison White
Four Valspar colors picked for Madison White 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 Madison White, 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 | Solstice | SW 9571 | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Shoreline | 1471 | 67.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Seagull Gray | N360-1 | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shark | 1006-2 | 72 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Madison White (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Madison White
Darker than Madison White
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-1A |
| Hex | #DAD9D2 |
| RGB | 218, 217, 210 |
| HSL | 53°, 10%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, -0.9, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Madison White (Valspar 5008-1A), published as #DAD9D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Madison White (Valspar 5008-1A)?
- Madison White has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Madison White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Madison White in another brand?
- Seagull Gray (Behr N360-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Madison White warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Madison White as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.