Crucible (Valspar 4006-2B)
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Crucible (Valspar 4006-2B) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crucible
Four Valspar colors picked for Crucible 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 Crucible, 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 | Wall Street | SW 7665 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gray Shower | 2125-30 | 18.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Hill | 750F-5 | 17.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Crucible (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Crucible
Darker than Crucible
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-2B |
| Hex | #6B7177 |
| RGB | 107, 113, 119 |
| HSL | 210°, 5%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, -1.0, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crucible (Valspar 4006-2B), published as #6B7177
#5A6875
#7C7A77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crucible (Valspar 4006-2B)?
- Crucible has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crucible is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crucible in another brand?
- Gray Shower (BM 2125-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crucible warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crucible as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.