Smoky Pitch (Valspar 4007-4B)
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Smoky Pitch (Valspar 4007-4B) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoky Pitch
Four Valspar colors picked for Smoky Pitch by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Smoky Pitch, 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 | Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 14 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Britannia Blue | 1623 | 18.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Nypd | N480-6 | 14.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hatteras Gray | 10-10 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Smoky Pitch (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Pitch
Darker than Smoky Pitch
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-4B |
| Hex | #606E79 |
| RGB | 96, 110, 121 |
| HSL | 206°, 12%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, -2.7, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Pitch (Valspar 4007-4B), published as #606E79
#4E6577
#717779
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Pitch (Valspar 4007-4B)?
- Smoky Pitch has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Pitch is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Pitch in another brand?
- Nypd (Behr N480-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Smoky Pitch warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Smoky Pitch as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.