Sky Space (Valspar 5001-6B)
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Sky Space (Valspar 5001-6B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sky Space
Four Valspar colors picked for Sky Space 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 Sky Space, 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 | St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fiji | AF-525 | 21.4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blueprint | S470-5 | 20.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prussian Blue | 1154-6 | 18 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Sky Space (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Sky Space
Darker than Sky Space
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-6B |
| Hex | #5A818C |
| RGB | 90, 129, 140 |
| HSL | 193°, 22%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.6, -10.7, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sky Space (Valspar 5001-6B), published as #5A818C
#45788A
#6E8A8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sky Space (Valspar 5001-6B)?
- Sky Space has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sky Space is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sky Space in another brand?
- St. Bart's (SW 7614) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Sky Space warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sky Space as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.