Nuance (Valspar 5005-3C)
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Nuance (Valspar 5005-3C) is a medium, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nuance
Four Valspar colors picked for Nuance 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 Nuance, 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 | Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 51 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Misted Green | 2138-50 | 46.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Keystone Gray | HDC-AC-21 | 48.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Balsam | 1128-4 | 54 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Nuance (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Nuance
Darker than Nuance
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-3C |
| Hex | #B6BDB3 |
| RGB | 182, 189, 179 |
| HSL | 102°, 7%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -4.3, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nuance (Valspar 5005-3C), published as #B6BDB3
#A5B3B1
#C8C7B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nuance (Valspar 5005-3C)?
- Nuance has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nuance is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nuance in another brand?
- Keystone Gray (Behr HDC-AC-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Nuance warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Nuance as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.