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Valspar Made in the Shade

V116-2 · #959C9C · LRV ~32.6

Closest tone in another brand: Dunn-Edwards Metaverse (~98% proximity)

Made in the Shade (V116-2) is a mid-tone cool gray from Valspar with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 32.6 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Dunn-Edwards Metaverse (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Made in the Shade in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

32.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

V116-2

HEX

#959C9C

RGB

149, 156, 156

HSL

180°, 3%, 60%

Family

Grays

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Made in the Shade FAQ

What undertone does Made in the Shade have?

Made in the Shade is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Made in the Shade?

Made in the Shade has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 32.6 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Made in the Shade in other brands?

Dunn-Edwards: Metaverse (DEGR71), ~98% proximity; Behr: Pencil Sketch (N500-4), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Gray Cardigan (1600), ~97% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: African Gray (SW 9162), ~97% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: African Gray (HGSW9162), ~97% proximity; Glidden: UFO (PPG1011-4), ~95% proximity; PPG: Gray Suit (PPG0993-4), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), ~90% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Made in the Shade?

The HEX code of Made in the Shade (V116-2) is #959C9C, RGB 149, 156, 156. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.