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Valspar

Sable Evening

5006-2C

Valspar Sable Evening is a deep olive-gray, almost charcoal, with a faint yellow-green undertone. The near-neutral olive cast suits rooms with stone or blackened metal. Use it on a fireplace surround, office walls, or kitchen cabinetry when black would look too stark.

Natural light shows the olive edge. Lamplight makes it softer and browner. Use warm whites, soapstone, or woven shades for balance. Clean-lined rooms benefit from its depth, but low ceilings may feel lower.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

5006-2C

Sable Evening in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Sable Evening under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sable Evening under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

70°

Yellow Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

4%

Near Neutral

LRV

9.9
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#585953
RGB Decimal
88, 89, 83
RGB Percent
34.5%, 34.9%, 32.5%
HSL
70.0, 3.5%, 33.7%
HSV
70.0, 6.7%, 34.9%
CMYK
1.1%, 0.0%, 6.7%, 65.1%
YIQ
88.0, 1.3, -2.1
XYZ
9.16, 9.84, 9.60
CIE Lab
37.56, -1.64, 3.33
CIE Luv
37.56, -0.24, 4.37
Hunter Lab
31.38, -1.16, 2.29
Decimal
5790035

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sable EveningJade RomanesqueBlack BambooFresh Basil

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sable EveningAmherst GrayHunter's HollowHalf Dome

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sable EveningAlmost BlackToucan BlackPurple Rhapsody

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sable EveningGrizzle GrayBurnt EmberSherwood Forest

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Ashwood Moss

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Behr

North Woods

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Behr

Peppery

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Glidden

Black Widow

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Benjamin Moore

Iron Mountain

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Glidden

Undercover

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Behr

Black Bamboo

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Benjamin Moore

Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Randolph Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Peppercorn

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Behr

Shadow Mountain

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Behr

Carbon Copy

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Benjamin Moore

Vintage Vogue

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Behr

Pastoral

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Glidden

Osiris

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Sherwin Williams

Forged Steel