Rogue Blue (Valspar 5009-2)
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Rogue Blue (Valspar 5009-2) is a very deep, cool gray from Valspar: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rogue Blue
Three Valspar colors picked for Rogue Blue 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 Rogue Blue, 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Dove | 2128-30 | 12 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Dark Sea | ECC-33-3 | 8.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Goblin | 1040-7 | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Rogue Blue (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Rogue Blue
Darker than Rogue Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-2 |
| Hex | #525A64 |
| RGB | 82, 90, 100 |
| HSL | 213°, 10%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.9, -0.8, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rogue Blue (Valspar 5009-2), published as #525A64
#415162
#636364
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rogue Blue (Valspar 5009-2)?
- Rogue Blue has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rogue Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rogue Blue in another brand?
- Evening Dove (BM 2128-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rogue Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rogue Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.