Dutch Licorice (Valspar 4008-4C)
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Dutch Licorice (Valspar 4008-4C) is a very deep, cool gray from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dutch Licorice
Three Valspar colors picked for Dutch Licorice 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 Dutch Licorice, 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Westcott Navy | 1624 | 9.9 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Midnight Blue | N480-7 | 9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Dutch Licorice (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Dutch Licorice
Darker than Dutch Licorice
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-4C |
| Hex | #4B535B |
| RGB | 75, 83, 91 |
| HSL | 210°, 10%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, -1.2, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dutch Licorice (Valspar 4008-4C), published as #4B535B
#3A4A59
#5B5C5B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dutch Licorice (Valspar 4008-4C)?
- Dutch Licorice has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dutch Licorice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dutch Licorice in another brand?
- Midnight Blue (Behr N480-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Dutch Licorice warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dutch Licorice as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.