Black Raisin (Valspar 4002-2C)
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Black Raisin (Valspar 4002-2C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 7, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Raisin
Three Valspar colors picked for Black Raisin 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 Black Raisin, 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 | Metropolis | SW 9575 | 8 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucker Chocolate | CW-175 | 7.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Black Garnet | N110-7 | 6.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Black Raisin (LRV 7) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Raisin
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-2C |
| Hex | #514745 |
| RGB | 81, 71, 69 |
| HSL | 10°, 8%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.1, 3.8, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Raisin (Valspar 4002-2C), published as #514745
#433F43
#5F4F45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Raisin (Valspar 4002-2C)?
- Black Raisin has an LRV of 7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Raisin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Raisin in another brand?
- Black Garnet (Behr N110-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Black Raisin warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Black Raisin as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.