Academy Gray
5001-2A · Valspar
GrayView Academy Gray 5001-2A on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#6D7C81
LRV
19
Family
Gray
5001-2A
Color profile
Light value
19 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 19, Academy Gray is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Academy Gray carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Academy Gray under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 19 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Academy GrayThis colorAcademy GrayValspar · 5001-2A
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Tap any color to compareAcademy Gray vs Risk-Reward
19LRV17
#6D7C81Hex#63777F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Academy Gray vs Blue Thunder
19LRV18
#6D7C81Hex#637A80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Academy Gray vs Tinman
19LRV18
#6D7C81Hex#6C767C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Academy Gray vs Elephant Gray
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#727A80
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Academy Gray vs Deep Channel
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#6D7983
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Academy Gray vs Deco Gray
19LRV18
#6D7C81Hex#70777A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareAcademy Gray vs Barrow Blue No.G8
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#6C7C80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Barrow Blue No.G8 is near-identical compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Courtyard Blue
19LRV21
#6D7C81Hex#718084
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Courtyard Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Montpelier
19LRV22
#6D7C81Hex#718087
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Montpelier is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Providence Blue
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#66797F
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Providence Blue is very close match compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Foggy Day
19LRV20
#6D7C81Hex#727C7F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Foggy Day is very close match · warmer compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Night Rendezvous
19LRV18
#6D7C81Hex#66787E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Night Rendezvous is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Phantom
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#6E797B
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Phantom is very close match · warmer compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Ocean Swell
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#727C7E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Ocean Swell is very close match · warmer compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs Labradorite
19LRV19
#6D7C81Hex#657B83
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Labradorite is close match · cooler compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray vs De Nimes
19LRV21
#6D7C81Hex#748284
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
De Nimes is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Academy Gray.
Academy Gray, answered
What is the LRV of Academy Gray?
Academy Gray (5001-2A) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 19, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Academy Gray a warm or cool color?
Academy Gray has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Academy Gray from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Academy Gray is Barrow Blue No.G8 (No. G8) by Farrow & Ball, near-identical.
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