Sable Calm (Valspar 5002-2C)
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Sable Calm (Valspar 5002-2C) 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 Sable Calm
Three Valspar colors picked for Sable Calm 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 Sable Calm, 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 | Forged Steel | SW 9565 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ashwood Moss | 1484 | 10.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Twilight Forest | ECC-47-3 | 9.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Sable Calm (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Sable Calm
Darker than Sable Calm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-2C |
| Hex | #565B57 |
| RGB | 86, 91, 87 |
| HSL | 132°, 3%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.1, -2.8, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sable Calm (Valspar 5002-2C), published as #565B57
#475255
#666457
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sable Calm (Valspar 5002-2C)?
- Sable Calm has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sable Calm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sable Calm in another brand?
- Ashwood Moss (BM 1484) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Sable Calm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sable Calm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.