Northern Sky (Valspar 5001-3B)
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Northern Sky (Valspar 5001-3B) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Northern Sky
Four Valspar colors picked for Northern Sky 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 Northern Sky, 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 | Lullaby | SW 9136 | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Smoke | 1584 | 63.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pacific Mist | ECC-34-1 | 65.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Winter Chill | 1036-2 | 63 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Northern Sky (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Northern Sky
Darker than Northern Sky
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-3B |
| Hex | #CAD2D0 |
| RGB | 202, 210, 208 |
| HSL | 165°, 8%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, -3.1, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Northern Sky (Valspar 5001-3B), published as #CAD2D0
#B8C8CE
#DCDCD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Northern Sky (Valspar 5001-3B)?
- Northern Sky has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Northern Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Northern Sky in another brand?
- Winter Chill (PPG 1036-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Northern Sky warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Northern Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.