Beguile (Valspar 5002-2A)
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Beguile (Valspar 5002-2A) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beguile
Four Valspar colors picked for Beguile 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 Beguile, 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 | Underseas | SW 6214 | 25 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stonybrook | 1566 | 29.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Valley Hills | 710F-5 | 24.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Heron | 1033-5 | 28 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Beguile (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Beguile
Darker than Beguile
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-2A |
| Hex | #86908C |
| RGB | 134, 144, 140 |
| HSL | 156°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, -4.4, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beguile (Valspar 5002-2A), published as #86908C
#75868A
#979A8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beguile (Valspar 5002-2A)?
- Beguile has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beguile is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beguile in another brand?
- Stonybrook (BM 1566) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Beguile warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Beguile as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.