Black Evergreen (Valspar 5009-1)
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Black Evergreen (Valspar 5009-1) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Evergreen
Three Valspar colors picked for Black Evergreen by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Black Evergreen, 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 | Tarragon | SW 9660 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dark As Night | 720F-7 | 8.1 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Obsidian | 1035-7 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Black Evergreen (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Evergreen
Darker than Black Evergreen
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-1 |
| Hex | #495252 |
| RGB | 73, 82, 82 |
| HSL | 180°, 6%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, -3.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Evergreen (Valspar 5009-1), published as #495252
#394950
#595B52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Evergreen (Valspar 5009-1)?
- Black Evergreen has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Evergreen is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Evergreen in another brand?
- Dark As Night (Behr 720F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Black Evergreen warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Black Evergreen as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.