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Valspar Café Blue

5001-4A · #859694 · LRV 28.9

Compare with other brands: Glidden Scarborough is a 97% match

Café Blue (5001-4A) is a dark green from Valspar with a moderate blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 28.9 (dark): it absorbs more light than it reflects. best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. The closest match in another brand is Glidden Scarborough (97% match).

Compare Café Blue with other brands

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LRV

28.9 · Dark

Undertone

Blue-green · moderate

Temperature

Cool

Code

5001-4A

HEX

#859694

RGB

133, 150, 148

HSL

173°, 7%, 55%

Family

Greens

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Café Blue FAQ

What undertone does Café Blue have?

Café Blue is a dark green with a moderate blue-green undertone. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Café Blue?

Café Blue has an LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 28.9 on a 0–100 scale, which is dark. It absorbs more light than it reflects. Best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry.

What is the closest match to Café Blue in other brands?

Glidden: Scarborough (PPG1145-5), 97%; PPG: Scarborough (PPG1145-5), 96%; Dunn-Edwards: Cold and Rainy (DESS36), 96%; Behr: Rainy Afternoon (N430-4), 96%; Benjamin Moore: Brewster Gray (HC-162), 95%; Farrow & Ball: Oval Room Blue (No. 85), 95%; Sherwin-Williams: Moody Blue (SW 6221), 93%; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Moody Blue (HGSW6221), 93%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Café Blue?

The HEX code of Café Blue (5001-4A) is #859694, RGB 133, 150, 148. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.