What are Valspar Crucible undertones?
Crucible has a clear blue undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#5F676D
RGB code:
95, 103, 109
Is Valspar Crucible 4006-2B cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 206°, this black leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
4006-2B Crucible HSL code: 206, 7%, 40%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Crucible
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural‑light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange‑red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange‑yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color‑temperature (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Crucible:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
4006-2B
Crucible
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Crucible with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Valspar Cocoa Berry and Soft Rabbit Brown.
LRV of Crucible
Crucible has an LRV of 13.18% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 13.18%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you’ll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #5f676d |  |
| RGB Decimal | 95, 103, 109 | |
| RGB Percent | 37.25%, 40.39%, 42.75% | |
| HSV | Hue: 206° Saturation: 12.84% Value: 42.75% | |
| HSL | hsl(206, 7, 40) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 12.84 Magenta: 5.5 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 57.25 | |
| YIQ | Y: 101.292 I: -6.695 Q: 0.175 | |
| XYZ | X: 12.329 Y: 13.237 Z: 16.369 | |
| CIE Lab | L:43.119 a:-1.717 b:-4.417 | |
| CIE Luv | L:43.119 u:-4.574 v:-5.67 | |
| Decimal | 6252397 | |
| Hunter Lab | 36.383, -3.183, -1.207 | |
Valspar 4006-2B Crucible
Copy color code
Color equivalents
1630
Ocean Floor
Benjamin Moore
SW 6257
Gibraltar
Sherwin Williams
CW-665
Powell Gray
Benjamin Moore
N490-6
Calligraphy
Behr
SW 7075
Web Gray
Sherwin Williams
SW 9560
Night Out
Sherwin Williams
8006-7E
Bottlenose Dolphin
Valspar
SW 6236
Grays Harbor
Sherwin Williams
S 6010-R90B
NCS
SW 7665
Wall Street
Sherwin Williams
S 6502-B
NCS
SW 6251
Outerspace
Sherwin Williams
PPU26-22
Summer Storm
Behr
RAL 810-4
RAL Effect
SW 6250
Granite Peak
Sherwin Williams
2126-30
Anchor Gray
Benjamin Moore
S 6005-B20G
NCS
RAL 7031
Blue grey
RAL Classic
