Valspar US Pitch Cobalt vs. Valspar US Blue Coal
We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Valspar US 5010-2 and Valspar US 4011-3 differ significantly in saturation. Valspar US 5010-2 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value.
Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila
First color
Second color
| Valspar US Pitch Cobalt | Valspar US Blue Coal |
|---|---|
| Shared hue scale | |
12 | |
| Hue | |
| 204°blue | 223°blue |
| Saturation | |
| 25% | 20%less saturated |
| Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness. | |
| 21% | 21% |
| LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white. | |
| 3.84 | 3.09looks darker |
| CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white. | |
| 23.05 | 20.363looks darker |
| Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different. | |
| 6.63 | |
| Temperature | |
| Cool | Cool |
Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.
It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.
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