April Morning (Valspar 4001-5A)
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April Morning (Valspar 4001-5A) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with April Morning
Four Valspar colors picked for April Morning 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 April Morning, 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy Cloud | 2117-70 | 76.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Lavender Lace | 660E-1 | 72.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | February Frost | 1173-2 | 74 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to April Morning (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than April Morning
Darker than April Morning
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-5A |
| Hex | #DEDCDF |
| RGB | 222, 220, 223 |
| HSL | 280°, 4%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, 1.2, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
April Morning (Valspar 4001-5A), published as #DEDCDF
#CCD2DD
#F0E6DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of April Morning (Valspar 4001-5A)?
- April Morning has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so April Morning is a light color.
- What is the closest match to April Morning in another brand?
- Lavender Lace (Behr 660E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is April Morning warm or cool?
- Valspar lists April Morning 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.