Forest Nightfall (Valspar 5003-4C)
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Forest Nightfall (Valspar 5003-4C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Forest Nightfall
Three Valspar colors picked for Forest Nightfall 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 Forest Nightfall, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Evergreen Bough | 700F-7 | 10.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Obligation | 1135-7 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Forest Nightfall (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Forest Nightfall
Darker than Forest Nightfall
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-4C |
| Hex | #54605C |
| RGB | 84, 96, 92 |
| HSL | 160°, 7%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, -5.5, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Forest Nightfall (Valspar 5003-4C), published as #54605C
#44575A
#64695C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Forest Nightfall (Valspar 5003-4C)?
- Forest Nightfall has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Forest Nightfall is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Forest Nightfall in another brand?
- Evergreen Bough (Behr 700F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Forest Nightfall warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Forest Nightfall as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.