diff --git a/src/formats/gray.rs b/src/formats/gray.rs
index 9cd6c9f7..c07b2f6b 100644
--- a/src/formats/gray.rs
+++ b/src/formats/gray.rs
@@ -84,3 +84,30 @@ impl<T> core::ops::Deref for Gray_v08<T> {
         &self.0
     }
 }
+
+impl<T: Copy> Gray_v08<T> {
+    /// Reads the `.0` field
+    ///
+    /// This is a compatibility shim. Migrate to `Gray_v09` and use `.v` directly.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.91", note = "Use Gray_v09 with .v field instead")]
+    pub fn value(self) -> T {
+        self.0
+    }
+
+    /// Exposes the `.0` field for writing
+    ///
+    /// This is a compatibility shim. Migrate to `Gray_v09` and use `.v` directly.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.91", note = "Use Gray_v09 with .v field instead")]
+    pub fn value_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        &mut self.0
+    }
+
+    /// Add alpha component to this pixel
+    ///
+    /// This is a compatibility shim. Migrate to `Gray_v09` and use `GrayA` instead.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.91", note = "Use Gray_v09::with_alpha() or GrayA instead")]
+    #[allow(deprecated)]
+    pub fn with_alpha(self, add_alpha_value: T) -> crate::formats::gray_alpha::GrayAlpha_v08<T> {
+        crate::formats::gray_alpha::GrayAlpha_v08(self.0, add_alpha_value)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/formats/gray_alpha.rs b/src/formats/gray_alpha.rs
index 7d9dda56..238b8a33 100644
--- a/src/formats/gray_alpha.rs
+++ b/src/formats/gray_alpha.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::formats::gray_a::GrayA;
-use core::ops::Deref;
-use core::ops::DerefMut;
+use core::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 
 #[repr(C)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
@@ -45,10 +44,19 @@ impl<T, A> DerefMut for GrayAlpha_v08<T, A> {
 impl<T: Clone, A> GrayAlpha_v08<T, A> {
     /// Value - the brightness component. May be luma or luminance.
     ///
-    /// Backwards-compatible getter for `self.v`
+    /// This is a compatibility shim. Migrate to `GrayA` and use `.v` directly.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.91", note = "Use GrayA with .v field instead")]
     pub fn value(&self) -> T {
         self.0.clone()
     }
+
+    /// Exposes the `.0` field for writing
+    ///
+    /// This is a compatibility shim. Migrate to `GrayA` and use `.v` directly.
+    #[deprecated(since = "0.8.91", note = "Use GrayA with .v field instead")]
+    pub fn value_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        &mut self.0
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]