Grey Brook (Valspar 5001-1B)
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Grey Brook (Valspar 5001-1B) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grey Brook
Four Valspar colors picked for Grey Brook by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Grey Brook, 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 | Krypton | SW 6247 | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heather | 1620 | 50.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 52 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stormy | 10-14 | 49 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Grey Brook (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Grey Brook
Darker than Grey Brook
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-1B |
| Hex | #B2BDC2 |
| RGB | 178, 189, 194 |
| HSL | 199°, 12%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, -2.8, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grey Brook (Valspar 5001-1B), published as #B2BDC2
#A0B3C0
#C4C7C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grey Brook (Valspar 5001-1B)?
- Grey Brook has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grey Brook is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grey Brook in another brand?
- Stormy (PPG 10-14) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Grey Brook warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Grey Brook 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.