Cobalt Cannon (Valspar 5001-2C)
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Cobalt Cannon (Valspar 5001-2C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cobalt Cannon
Three Valspar colors picked for Cobalt Cannon 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 Cobalt Cannon, 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 | Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Flint | AF-560 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Metal | HDC-AC-25 | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Cobalt Cannon (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Cobalt Cannon
Darker than Cobalt Cannon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-2C |
| Hex | #596164 |
| RGB | 89, 97, 100 |
| HSL | 196°, 6%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.6, -2.4, -2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cobalt Cannon (Valspar 5001-2C), published as #596164
#495862
#696A64
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cobalt Cannon (Valspar 5001-2C)?
- Cobalt Cannon has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cobalt Cannon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cobalt Cannon in another brand?
- Blue Metal (Behr HDC-AC-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cobalt Cannon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cobalt Cannon as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.8; 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.