Relaxed Navy (Valspar 5001-2B)

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Relaxed Navy (Valspar 5001-2B) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Relaxed Navy
Four Valspar colors picked for Relaxed Navy 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 Relaxed Navy, 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 | Slate Tile | SW 7624 | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spruce | 1637 | 16.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Myth | 740F-5 | 15.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | In The Shadows | 1039-6 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Relaxed Navy (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Relaxed Navy
Darker than Relaxed Navy
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-2B |
| Hex | #647176 |
| RGB | 100, 113, 118 |
| HSL | 197°, 8%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, -3.7, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Relaxed Navy (Valspar 5001-2B), published as #647176
#536874
#757A76
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Relaxed Navy (Valspar 5001-2B)?
- Relaxed Navy has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Relaxed Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Relaxed Navy in another brand?
- Myth (Behr 740F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Relaxed Navy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Relaxed Navy as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.