Skyward (Valspar 5001-9C)
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Skyward (Valspar 5001-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skyward
Four Valspar colors picked for Skyward 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 Skyward, 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 | Bluebell | SW 6793 | 61 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 61.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bengal Blue | M480-3 | 58.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flemish Blue | 1238-3 | 59 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5001-9C |
| Hex | #9ECBDA |
| RGB | 158, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 195°, 45%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -11.3, -12.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skyward (Valspar 5001-9C), published as #9ECBDA
#89C1D8
#B3D5DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skyward (Valspar 5001-9C)?
- Skyward has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skyward is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Skyward in another brand?
- Bengal Blue (Behr M480-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Skyward warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Skyward as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.3; 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.