Perfect Storm (Valspar 5001-6C)
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Perfect Storm (Valspar 5001-6C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfect Storm
Four Valspar colors picked for Perfect Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Perfect Storm, 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 | Tempe Star | SW 6229 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stained Glass | CSP-685 | 13.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Shipwreck | S470-6 | 13 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Azalea Leaf | 1149-6 | 13 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Perfect Storm (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfect Storm
Darker than Perfect Storm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-6C |
| Hex | #4C6770 |
| RGB | 76, 103, 112 |
| HSL | 195°, 19%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.9, -7.5, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfect Storm (Valspar 5001-6C), published as #4C6770
#395E6E
#5E7070
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfect Storm (Valspar 5001-6C)?
- Perfect Storm has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfect Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Perfect Storm in another brand?
- Azalea Leaf (PPG 1149-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Perfect Storm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Perfect Storm as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.