Valspar 4008-2B translated into the Dunn-Edwards line
The closest Dunn-Edwards paint to Valspar Almost Charcoal (4008-2B) is Battleship Gray DEC797, a delta-E of 1.73 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Battleship Gray is 1.3 LRV points lighter, so the room will read slightly brighter. Undertone reads as true neutral against true neutral, at chroma 2.3 and 2.1.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Dunn-Edwards color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleship GrayDEC797 | 1.73 | 17.2 | true neutral | Compare |
| Boat AnchorDE6377 | 3.1 | 14.7 | true neutral | Compare |
| Bank VaultDE6383 | 3.33 | 17.3 | true neutral | Compare |
| Pike LakeDE6320 | 3.34 | 17.8 | teal cast | Compare |
| Pointed RockDE6363 | 3.64 | 13.4 | true neutral | Compare |
| RhinocerosDE6327 | 3.98 | 19.0 | teal cast | Compare |