Ocean Sigh (Valspar 5002-10A)
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Ocean Sigh (Valspar 5002-10A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Sigh
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Sigh 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 Ocean Sigh, 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 | Flyway | SW 6794 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Atlantis Blue | 768 | 39.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aztec Sky | P490-4 | 39.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ocean Sigh (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Sigh
Darker than Ocean Sigh
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-10A |
| Hex | #51AECE |
| RGB | 81, 174, 206 |
| HSL | 195°, 56%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, -18.1, -24.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Sigh (Valspar 5002-10A), published as #51AECE
#2AA4CC
#6EB8CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Sigh (Valspar 5002-10A)?
- Ocean Sigh has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Sigh is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Sigh in another brand?
- Flyway (SW 6794) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Ocean Sigh warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Sigh as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.5; 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.