Porch Step (Valspar 3011-9)
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Porch Step (Valspar 3011-9) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porch Step
Three Valspar colors picked for Porch Step by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Porch Step, 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 | Ironclad | SW 9570 | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Coachman's Cape | CSP-90 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intellectual | PPU18-19 | 10.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Stone's Throw | 1008-7 | 11 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Porch Step (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Porch Step
Darker than Porch Step
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3011-9 |
| Hex | #615C59 |
| RGB | 97, 92, 89 |
| HSL | 23°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.4, 1.4, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porch Step (Valspar 3011-9), published as #615C59
#525357
#706559
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porch Step (Valspar 3011-9)?
- Porch Step has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porch Step is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Porch Step in another brand?
- Intellectual (Behr PPU18-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Porch Step warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Porch Step as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.