Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3)
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Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3) is a very deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deepest River
Three Valspar colors picked for Deepest River 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 Deepest River, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Pewter | 2122-10 | 10.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Evergreen Field | HDC-WR16-05 | 8.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evergreen Boughs | 1129-7 | 9 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Deepest River (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Deepest River
Darker than Deepest River
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-3 |
| Hex | #4B5653 |
| RGB | 75, 86, 83 |
| HSL | 164°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -5.0, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3), published as #4B5653
#3B4D51
#5B5F53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deepest River (Valspar 5009-3)?
- Deepest River has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deepest River is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deepest River in another brand?
- Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Deepest River warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Deepest River as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.