Hailstorm Gray (Valspar 7006-21)
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Hailstorm Gray (Valspar 7006-21) is a very light, neutral white from Valspar: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hailstorm Gray
Four Valspar colors picked for Hailstorm Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Hailstorm 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 | Spare White | SW 6203 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paper Doll | CSP-485 | 79.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Diamonds Therapy | BWC-30 | 80.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Silvery Moon | 1029-1 | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar white colors nearest to Hailstorm Gray (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Hailstorm Gray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7006-21 |
| Hex | #E9E9E1 |
| RGB | 233, 233, 225 |
| HSL | 60°, 15%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -1.4, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hailstorm Gray (Valspar 7006-21), published as #E9E9E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hailstorm Gray (Valspar 7006-21)?
- Hailstorm Gray has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hailstorm Gray is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Hailstorm Gray in another brand?
- Paper Doll (BM CSP-485) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hailstorm Gray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Hailstorm Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.