Rushing Rapids (Valspar 5001-8A)
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Rushing Rapids (Valspar 5001-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rushing Rapids
Four Valspar colors picked for Rushing Rapids 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 Rushing Rapids, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poolside | 775 | 28.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Jet Ski | M490-5 | 25.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hush-a-bye | 1238-5 | 27 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Rushing Rapids (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Rushing Rapids
Darker than Rushing Rapids
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-8A |
| Hex | #5E97B5 |
| RGB | 94, 151, 181 |
| HSL | 201°, 37%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.8, -10.4, -21.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rushing Rapids (Valspar 5001-8A), published as #5E97B5
#448DB3
#75A1B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rushing Rapids (Valspar 5001-8A)?
- Rushing Rapids has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rushing Rapids is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rushing Rapids in another brand?
- Hush-a-bye (PPG 1238-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rushing Rapids warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rushing Rapids as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.4; 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.