Blue Twilight (Valspar 5001-1C)
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Blue Twilight (Valspar 5001-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Twilight
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Twilight 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 Blue Twilight, 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 | Debonair | SW 9139 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cloudy Sky | 2122-30 | 33.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Stone Fence | 720F-4 | 32.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | After The Storm | 1036-4 | 33 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Blue Twilight (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Twilight
Darker than Blue Twilight
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-1C |
| Hex | #919EA1 |
| RGB | 145, 158, 161 |
| HSL | 191°, 8%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, -4.0, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Twilight (Valspar 5001-1C), published as #919EA1
#7F949F
#A3A8A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Twilight (Valspar 5001-1C)?
- Blue Twilight has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Twilight is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Twilight in another brand?
- After The Storm (PPG 1036-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Twilight warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Twilight as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.