Ebony Field (Valspar 4004-2C)
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Ebony Field (Valspar 4004-2C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ebony Field
Three Valspar colors picked for Ebony Field 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 Ebony Field, 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 | Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Mountain | 2134-30 | 11 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dominant Gray | BXC-17 | 9.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stone's Throw | 1008-7 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Ebony Field (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Ebony Field
Darker than Ebony Field
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-2C |
| Hex | #575552 |
| RGB | 87, 85, 82 |
| HSL | 36°, 3%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.2, 0.2, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ebony Field (Valspar 4004-2C), published as #575552
#484C50
#665E52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ebony Field (Valspar 4004-2C)?
- Ebony Field has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ebony Field is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ebony Field in another brand?
- Iron Mountain (BM 2134-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ebony Field warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ebony Field as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.