Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cobalt Cannon |
| SKU | 5001-2C |
| Hex | #4B5558 |
| RGB | 75, 85, 88 |
| HSL | 194°, 8%, 32% |
| LRV | 8.7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Cobalt Cannon
At LRV 8.7, Cobalt Cannon is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cobalt Cannon earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cobalt Cannon within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4B5558 in HSL space. Pair Cobalt Cannon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Cobalt Cannon Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cobalt Cannon from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 5001-2C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
Behr's nearest match is Asphalt Gray (N520-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Cannon without repainting risk. See the full Asphalt Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Westcott Navy (1624) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Westcott Navy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cobalt Cannon. The nearest is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Glidden, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Sapphire swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Onyx Shade (433-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Onyx Shade swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Dark Shadows (DEA183) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Shadows swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Prairie Smoke (JG-141) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prairie Smoke swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Hopper Head (NO. 305) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hopper Head swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Calm Interlude (0501), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cobalt Cannon without repainting risk. See the full Calm Interlude swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Vermont Slate (H0149) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vermont Slate swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Rodda, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Raven Grass (R072) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raven Grass swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cobalt Cannon
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cobalt Cannon is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →