Moonlit Surf (Valspar 5004-6B)

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Moonlit Surf (Valspar 5004-6B) is a very deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonlit Surf
Four Valspar colors picked for Moonlit Surf by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Moonlit Surf, 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 | Lagoon | SW 6480 | 20 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Highlands Green | 650 | 18.7 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bubble Turquoise | M450-6 | 18.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Carlisle | 1141-6 | 20 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Moonlit Surf (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonlit Surf
Darker than Moonlit Surf
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-6B |
| Hex | #4B8075 |
| RGB | 75, 128, 117 |
| HSL | 168°, 26%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.8, -20.5, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonlit Surf (Valspar 5004-6B), published as #4B8075
#367673
#5F8A75
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonlit Surf (Valspar 5004-6B)?
- Moonlit Surf has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonlit Surf is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moonlit Surf in another brand?
- Bubble Turquoise (Behr M450-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Moonlit Surf warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Moonlit Surf as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.