Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5)
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Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5) is a very deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ivy League
Three Valspar colors picked for Ivy League 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 Ivy League, 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 | Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 6 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gondola Ride | 602 | 9.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Green Agate | M430-7 | 10.4 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Holly Leaf | 1143-7 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Ivy League (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Ivy League
Darker than Ivy League
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5010-5 |
| Hex | #2E5B4F |
| RGB | 46, 91, 79 |
| HSL | 164°, 33%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, -18.8, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5), published as #2E5B4F
#17524D
#41644F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ivy League (Valspar 5010-5)?
- Ivy League has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ivy League is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ivy League in another brand?
- Holly Leaf (PPG 1143-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ivy League warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ivy League as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.