Volcanic Ash (Valspar 4009-1)
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Volcanic Ash (Valspar 4009-1) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Volcanic Ash
Three Valspar colors picked for Volcanic Ash 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 Volcanic Ash, 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 | Outerspace | SW 6251 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Deep Secret | CSP-625 | 11.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | City Rain | PPU25-21 | 10.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mysterious | 1037-6 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Volcanic Ash (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Volcanic Ash
Darker than Volcanic Ash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4009-1 |
| Hex | #545B60 |
| RGB | 84, 91, 96 |
| HSL | 205°, 7%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.2, -1.6, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Volcanic Ash (Valspar 4009-1), published as #545B60
#44525E
#646460
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Volcanic Ash (Valspar 4009-1)?
- Volcanic Ash has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Volcanic Ash is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Volcanic Ash in another brand?
- Deep Secret (BM CSP-625) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Volcanic Ash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Volcanic Ash as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.