4006-2B
Color profile
Light value
13 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 13, Crucible is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Crucible carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Crucible under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 13 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around CrucibleThis colorCrucibleValspar · 4006-2B
CoordinatingDu JourValspar · 7002-6CoordinatingClay AngelValspar · 7002-1CoordinatingClove BudValspar · 2004-5BSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareCrucible vs Bottlenose Dolphin
13LRV14
#5F676DHex#656B6F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Crucible vs High-Speed Steel
13LRV13
#5F676DHex#616467
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Crucible vs Whale Watching
13LRV14
#5F676DHex#636A74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet lean
Crucible vs Carriage Wheel
13LRV12
#5F676DHex#5B6064
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Crucible vs In the Deep Blue Sea
13LRV14
#5F676DHex#5C6C76
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Crucible vs Relaxed Navy
13LRV13
#5F676DHex#59686C
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCrucible vs Ocean Floor
13LRV14
#5F676DHex#5F666C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Ocean Floor is near-identical compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Gibraltar
13LRV14
#5F676DHex#626970
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Gibraltar is very close match compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Lava Gray
13LRV13
#5F676DHex#5E686D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Lava Gray is very close match compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Powell Gray
13LRV15
#5F676DHex#5A656C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Powell Gray is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Calligraphy
13LRV12
#5F676DHex#59636A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Calligraphy is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Grays Harbor
13LRV12
#5F676DHex#596368
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Grays Harbor is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Summer Storm
13LRV15
#5F676DHex#656D74
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Summer Storm is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs In The Shadows
13LRV15
#5F676DHex#656E72
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
In The Shadows is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Down Pipe
13LRV13
#5F676DHex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is close match · warmer compared with Crucible.
Crucible vs Beetle Black No.G16
13LRV11
#5F676DHex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Crucible.
The full strip
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Crucible, answered
What is the LRV of Crucible?
Crucible (4006-2B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 13, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Crucible a warm or cool color?
Crucible has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Crucible from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Crucible is Ocean Floor (1630) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
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