Rolling Sea (Valspar 5001-10B)
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Rolling Sea (Valspar 5001-10B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rolling Sea
Four Valspar colors picked for Rolling Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Rolling Sea, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lafayette Blue | CW-610 | 37.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sea Ridge | 540B-6 | 31.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Rolling Sea (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Rolling Sea
Darker than Rolling Sea
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-10B |
| Hex | #5BA3C6 |
| RGB | 91, 163, 198 |
| HSL | 200°, 48%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, -12.6, -24.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rolling Sea (Valspar 5001-10B), published as #5BA3C6
#3D99C4
#75ADC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rolling Sea (Valspar 5001-10B)?
- Rolling Sea has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rolling Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rolling Sea in another brand?
- Jacaranda (SW 6802) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rolling Sea warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rolling Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.