Acropolis (Valspar 7005-4)
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Acropolis (Valspar 7005-4) is a very light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acropolis
Four Valspar colors picked for Acropolis 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 Acropolis, 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 | White Mint | SW 6441 | 78 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White | 463 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dew Drop | 700E-1 | 84 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Hydrangea Floret | 1134-1 | 81 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Acropolis (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Acropolis
Darker than Acropolis
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7005-4 |
| Hex | #E6ECE2 |
| RGB | 230, 236, 226 |
| HSL | 96°, 21%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -3.8, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acropolis (Valspar 7005-4), published as #E6ECE2
#D4E2E0
#F9F6E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acropolis (Valspar 7005-4)?
- Acropolis has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acropolis is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Acropolis in another brand?
- Dew Drop (Behr 700E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Acropolis warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Acropolis as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.