Sage Morsel (Valspar 5005-1C)
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Sage Morsel (Valspar 5005-1C) is a light, warm gray from Valspar: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sage Morsel
Four Valspar colors picked for Sage Morsel 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 Sage Morsel, 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 | Frostwork | SW 0059 | 62 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Mist | 1569 | 63.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Shy Green | MQ3-48 | 62.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Frivolous Folly | 1128-2 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Sage Morsel (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Sage Morsel
Darker than Sage Morsel
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-1C |
| Hex | #CDD2C6 |
| RGB | 205, 210, 198 |
| HSL | 85°, 12%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, -3.9, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sage Morsel (Valspar 5005-1C), published as #CDD2C6
#BCC8C4
#DFDCC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sage Morsel (Valspar 5005-1C)?
- Sage Morsel has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sage Morsel is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sage Morsel in another brand?
- Night Mist (BM 1569) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sage Morsel warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sage Morsel as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.