Blue China (Valspar 5001-8B)
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Blue China (Valspar 5001-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue China
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue China 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 Blue China, 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 | Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 22 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 25.6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Hemisphere | M500-4 | 21.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cosmopolitan | 1158-5 | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue China (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue China
Darker than Blue China
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-8B |
| Hex | #5087A7 |
| RGB | 80, 135, 167 |
| HSL | 202°, 35%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, -8.9, -22.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue China (Valspar 5001-8B), published as #5087A7
#347EA5
#6890A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue China (Valspar 5001-8B)?
- Blue China has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue China is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue China in another brand?
- Hemisphere (Behr M500-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue China warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue China as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.5; 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.