Quaking Bog (Valspar 5005-2C)
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Quaking Bog (Valspar 5005-2C) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quaking Bog
Four Valspar colors picked for Quaking Bog 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 Quaking Bog, 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 | Night Owl | SW 7061 | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Quarry Rock | 1568 | 14.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Painted Turtle | 710F-6 | 13.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Quaking Bog (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Quaking Bog
Darker than Quaking Bog
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-2C |
| Hex | #666A63 |
| RGB | 102, 106, 99 |
| HSL | 94°, 3%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, -3.0, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quaking Bog (Valspar 5005-2C), published as #666A63
#566161
#767363
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quaking Bog (Valspar 5005-2C)?
- Quaking Bog has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quaking Bog is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quaking Bog in another brand?
- Painted Turtle (Behr 710F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Quaking Bog warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Quaking Bog as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.