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VALSPAR · T501

Valspar Moon Rock#4F4845 · LRV 6.7

Moon Rock reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar T501 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR MOON ROCK
RGB 79, 72, 69 LRV 6.7

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Moon Rock
SKU T501
Hex #4F4845
RGB 79, 72, 69
HSL 18°, 7%, 29%
LRV 6.7
Undertone red / warm
Family Neutral

About Valspar Moon Rock

At LRV 6.7, Moon Rock 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 red 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.

Moon Rock earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Philosophically Speaking
SKU 0578 · #4D483D · LRV 7
ΔE 5.25 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
ΔE 1.01 · LRV 7
DE6385
#4E4B4A
Black Bean
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 7
DE6399
#574A47
Molasses
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 7
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 6
DEA188
#474A4E
Black Bay
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Behr →
BNC-33
#524A48
Harvest Oak
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 7
HDC-CL-14A
#4C4846
Warm Onyx
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 7
N140-7
#4C4B4B
Timber Brown
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 7
HDC-MD-13
#53453F
Rave Raisin
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 6
HDC-CL-14
#564645
Pinecone Path
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.3
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 7
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 6
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 7.95 · LRV 7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
2134-20
#504A45
Midsummer Night
ΔE 1.64 · LRV
2112-20
#564942
Brown Sugar
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 8
2124-10
#494A4B
Wrought Iron
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 8
1442
#49484C
Deep Indigo
ΔE 4.92 · LRV
2116-20
#544649
Vintage Wine
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7020
#4F4842
Black Fox
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 7
SW 9154
#4F4D51
Perle Noir
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 8
SW 6272
#4E4247
Plum Brown
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 6
SW 6041
#56433B
Otter
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 6
SW 7062
#484C49
Rock Bottom
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1005-7
#4F443F
Dark Granite
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 6
1004-7
#50484A
Black Elegance
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 7
15-24
#544642
French Toast
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 7
1014-7
#554747
Black Walnut
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 7
16-24
#574642
Racy Raisin
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 7
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 7
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.58
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 12.02 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 15.94 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.21
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 12.45 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 15 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 15.64 · LRV 8

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Moon Rock within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

V142-6
Vintage Frame
LRV 7.1
8006-12F
Soft Panther
LRV 7
8006-2G
Ebony Keys
LRV 6
8006-1G
Timber Green
LRV 7
1002-9A
Mystic Taupe
LRV 6.7
4005-2C
Muskeg Grey
LRV 6.5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4F4845 in HSL space. Pair Moon Rock with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4F4845 + #454C4F
TRIADIC
#4F4845 · #454F48 · #48454F
ANALOGOUS
#4F4547 · #4F4845 · #4F4D45

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.95:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.35:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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