Opal Slate (Valspar 4001-1C)
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Opal Slate (Valspar 4001-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Opal Slate
Four Valspar colors picked for Opal Slate by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Opal Slate, 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 | Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Plum Smoke | PPU16-14 | 27.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antique Silver | 1002-5 | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Opal Slate (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Opal Slate
Darker than Opal Slate
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-1C |
| Hex | #979291 |
| RGB | 151, 146, 145 |
| HSL | 10°, 3%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.9, 1.7, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Opal Slate (Valspar 4001-1C), published as #979291
#87898F
#A89C91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Opal Slate (Valspar 4001-1C)?
- Opal Slate has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Opal Slate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Opal Slate in another brand?
- Soho Loft (BM CSP-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Opal Slate warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Opal Slate as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.