Valspar

Secret Moss

5005-2A

Valspar Secret Moss is a muted gray with a faint green-yellow undertone. The moss note stays restrained. Use it for bedrooms, offices, and cabinetry when a cool gray feels too blue.

There is enough depth to contrast with a warm white trim. Oak, linen, or black hardware can carry the finish palette. In rooms with little natural light, expect it to look more like plain gray, so sample a larger board.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5005-2A

Secret Moss 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 Secret Moss under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Secret Moss under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

87°

Yellow Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

32.0

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

#979b92

RGB Decimal

151, 155, 146

RGB Percent

59.2%, 60.8%, 57.3%

HSL

86.7, 4.3%, 59.0%

HSV

86.7, 5.8%, 60.8%

CMYK

2.6%, 0.0%, 5.8%, 39.2%

YIQ

152.8, 0.5, -3.7

XYZ

29.67, 32.10, 31.83

CIE Lab

63.42, -3.15, 4.21

CIE Luv

63.42, -1.80, 6.50

Hunter Lab

56.65, -2.71, 3.54

Decimal

9935762

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Secret Moss Agreeable Green Explorer Green Cactus Garden

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Secret Moss Seaside Fog Silver Strand Aria

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Secret Moss Tropical Dusk Exclusive Plum Frosted Orchid

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Secret Moss Green Trellis Woodland Sage Verdant Retreat

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Earl Grey

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Pewter Cast

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Stone Age

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Hunter's Hollow

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