Ironclad (Valspar 5008-2B)
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Ironclad (Valspar 5008-2B) is a very deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ironclad
Four Valspar colors picked for Ironclad by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Ironclad, 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 | Country Tweed | SW 9519 | 20 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sussex Green | HC-109 | 20.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Spanish Galleon | 760D-6 | 19 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Positively Palm | 1030-6 | 17 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Ironclad (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Ironclad
Darker than Ironclad
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-2B |
| Hex | #7F7962 |
| RGB | 127, 121, 98 |
| HSL | 48°, 13%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, -1.8, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ironclad (Valspar 5008-2B), published as #7F7962
#707061
#8E8261
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ironclad (Valspar 5008-2B)?
- Ironclad has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ironclad is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ironclad in another brand?
- Sussex Green (BM HC-109) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ironclad warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ironclad as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.