Lucy Blue (Valspar 5001-5C)
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Lucy Blue (Valspar 5001-5C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lucy Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Lucy Blue 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 Lucy Blue, 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 | Aquitaine | SW 9057 | 38 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Saratoga Springs | 1669 | 41.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Atmosphere | QE-51 | 39.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Stream | 1149-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Lucy Blue (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Lucy Blue
Darker than Lucy Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-5C |
| Hex | #8BADB8 |
| RGB | 139, 173, 184 |
| HSL | 195°, 24%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.6, -9.0, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lucy Blue (Valspar 5001-5C), published as #8BADB8
#77A3B6
#9FB7B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lucy Blue (Valspar 5001-5C)?
- Lucy Blue has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lucy Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lucy Blue in another brand?
- Atmosphere (Behr QE-51) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lucy Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lucy Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.4; 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.