Spa Pool (Valspar 5002-6A)

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Spa Pool (Valspar 5002-6A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spa Pool
Four Valspar colors picked for Spa Pool 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 Spa Pool, 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 | Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 26 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Majestic Blue | 2051-40 | 31.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Bali Bliss | PPU13-05 | 29.4 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Palmetto | 1146-5 | 29 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Spa Pool (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Spa Pool
Darker than Spa Pool
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-6A |
| Hex | #6DA1A3 |
| RGB | 109, 161, 163 |
| HSL | 182°, 23%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.8, -16.6, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spa Pool (Valspar 5002-6A), published as #6DA1A3
#5897A1
#81ABA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spa Pool (Valspar 5002-6A)?
- Spa Pool has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spa Pool is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spa Pool in another brand?
- Majestic Blue (BM 2051-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Spa Pool warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Spa Pool as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.