Muskeg Grey (Valspar 4005-2C)
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Muskeg Grey (Valspar 4005-2C) 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 Muskeg Grey
Three Valspar colors picked for Muskeg Grey 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 Muskeg Grey, 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 | Peppercorn | SW 7674 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Space | 2125-20 | 10.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Orion Gray | N510-6 | 9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Zombie | 1010-7 | 10 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Muskeg Grey (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Muskeg Grey
Darker than Muskeg Grey
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-2C |
| Hex | #545659 |
| RGB | 84, 86, 89 |
| HSL | 216°, 3%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, -0.1, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muskeg Grey (Valspar 4005-2C), published as #545659
#444D57
#645F59
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muskeg Grey (Valspar 4005-2C)?
- Muskeg Grey has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muskeg Grey is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Muskeg Grey in another brand?
- Orion Gray (Behr N510-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Muskeg Grey warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Muskeg Grey 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.