High Noon (Valspar 5001-5B)
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High Noon (Valspar 5001-5B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Noon
Four Valspar colors picked for High Noon 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 High Noon, 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 | Stream | SW 6499 | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 56.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Storm | S450-3 | 53.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to High Noon (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than High Noon
Darker than High Noon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-5B |
| Hex | #A6C5CD |
| RGB | 166, 197, 205 |
| HSL | 192°, 28%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -8.6, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Noon (Valspar 5001-5B), published as #A6C5CD
#93BBCB
#B9CFCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Noon (Valspar 5001-5B)?
- High Noon has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Noon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to High Noon in another brand?
- Spring Storm (Behr S450-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is High Noon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists High Noon as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.