Muted Ebony (Valspar 4008-2C)
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Muted Ebony (Valspar 4008-2C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Muted Ebony
Three Valspar colors picked for Muted Ebony 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 Muted Ebony, 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 | Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bracken Slate | CW-690 | 14.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Hematite | N460-6 | 11.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Knight's Armor | 1001-6 | 11 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Muted Ebony (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Muted Ebony
Darker than Muted Ebony
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-2C |
| Hex | #5B5E5D |
| RGB | 91, 94, 93 |
| HSL | 160°, 2%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, -1.4, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Muted Ebony (Valspar 4008-2C), published as #5B5E5D
#4B555B
#6B675D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Muted Ebony (Valspar 4008-2C)?
- Muted Ebony has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Muted Ebony is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Muted Ebony in another brand?
- Hematite (Behr N460-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Muted Ebony warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Muted Ebony as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.