Greyed (Valspar 6001-1B)
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Greyed (Valspar 6001-1B) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greyed
Four Valspar colors picked for Greyed by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Greyed, 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 | Simple Stone | SW 9521 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastal Fog | 976 | 52.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dune Grass | N340-2 | 55.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | French Gray Linen | 1029-3 | 57 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Greyed (LRV 55) by LRV.
Lighter than Greyed
Darker than Greyed
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-1B |
| Hex | #C9C4B2 |
| RGB | 201, 196, 178 |
| HSL | 47°, 18%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -1.4, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greyed (Valspar 6001-1B), published as #C9C4B2
#B8BAB0
#DACEB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greyed (Valspar 6001-1B)?
- Greyed has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greyed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Greyed in another brand?
- Coastal Fog (BM 976) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Greyed warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Greyed as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.