Seafoam Storm (Valspar 5002-1C)
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Seafoam Storm (Valspar 5002-1C) is a deep, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seafoam Storm
Four Valspar colors picked for Seafoam Storm by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Seafoam Storm, 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 | Acacia Haze | SW 9132 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Puritan Gray | HC-164 | 34.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Brampton Gray | PPU11-16 | 35.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Seafoam Storm (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Seafoam Storm
Darker than Seafoam Storm
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-1C |
| Hex | #989F98 |
| RGB | 152, 159, 152 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, -3.9, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seafoam Storm (Valspar 5002-1C), published as #989F98
#879596
#A9A998
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seafoam Storm (Valspar 5002-1C)?
- Seafoam Storm has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seafoam Storm is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seafoam Storm in another brand?
- Brampton Gray (Behr PPU11-16) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Seafoam Storm warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Seafoam Storm as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.