Blindfold (Valspar 4007-2C)
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Blindfold (Valspar 4007-2C) 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 Blindfold
Three Valspar colors picked for Blindfold 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 Blindfold, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Space | 2125-20 | 10.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Orion Gray | N510-6 | 9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zombie | 1010-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Blindfold (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Blindfold
Darker than Blindfold
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-2C |
| Hex | #53575A |
| RGB | 83, 87, 90 |
| HSL | 206°, 4%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, -0.9, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blindfold (Valspar 4007-2C), published as #53575A
#434E58
#63605A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blindfold (Valspar 4007-2C)?
- Blindfold has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blindfold is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blindfold in another brand?
- Deep Space (BM 2125-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blindfold warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blindfold as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.