Coastal Dusk (Valspar 5002-2B)
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Coastal Dusk (Valspar 5002-2B) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coastal Dusk
Four Valspar colors picked for Coastal Dusk 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 Coastal Dusk, 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 | Taiga | SW 9654 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Porch Swing | CSP-750 | 20.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Shutter Gray | PPU25-18 | 20.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thunderbolt | 10-06 | 23 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Coastal Dusk (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Coastal Dusk
Darker than Coastal Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-2B |
| Hex | #757E7B |
| RGB | 117, 126, 123 |
| HSL | 160°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.0, -4.0, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coastal Dusk (Valspar 5002-2B), published as #757E7B
#657579
#86877B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coastal Dusk (Valspar 5002-2B)?
- Coastal Dusk has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coastal Dusk is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coastal Dusk in another brand?
- Porch Swing (BM CSP-750) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Coastal Dusk warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Coastal Dusk as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.