Porcelain Shale (Valspar 5006-2B)
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Porcelain Shale (Valspar 5006-2B) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porcelain Shale
Four Valspar colors picked for Porcelain Shale 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 Porcelain Shale, 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 | Cityscape | SW 7067 | 22 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 22.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Coastal Storm | MQ6-20 | 21.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Downpour | 1010-5 | 25 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Porcelain Shale (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Porcelain Shale
Darker than Porcelain Shale
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-2B |
| Hex | #82837C |
| RGB | 130, 131, 124 |
| HSL | 69°, 3%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -1.7, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porcelain Shale (Valspar 5006-2B), published as #82837C
#727A7A
#928C7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porcelain Shale (Valspar 5006-2B)?
- Porcelain Shale has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porcelain Shale is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Porcelain Shale in another brand?
- Geddy Gray (BM CW-720) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Porcelain Shale warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Porcelain Shale as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.