Slate Court (Valspar 5001-4C)
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Slate Court (Valspar 5001-4C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slate Court
Three Valspar colors picked for Slate Court 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 Slate Court, 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 | Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 11 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flint | AF-560 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Submarine Gray | N470-7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Slate Court (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Slate Court
Darker than Slate Court
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-4C |
| Hex | #505A5C |
| RGB | 80, 90, 92 |
| HSL | 190°, 7%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -3.4, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slate Court (Valspar 5001-4C), published as #505A5C
#40515A
#60635C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slate Court (Valspar 5001-4C)?
- Slate Court has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slate Court is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Slate Court in another brand?
- Submarine Gray (Behr N470-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Slate Court warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Slate Court as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.