Tropical Mist (Valspar 5002-7A)
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Tropical Mist (Valspar 5002-7A) is a light, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Mist
Four Valspar colors picked for Tropical Mist 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 Tropical Mist, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clear Skies | 2054-70 | 77 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Salty Tear | 510A-2 | 78.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Seaspray | 1233-2 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Tropical Mist (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Mist
Darker than Tropical Mist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-7A |
| Hex | #D1EAEB |
| RGB | 209, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 182°, 39%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -8.0, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Mist (Valspar 5002-7A), published as #D1EAEB
#BEE0E9
#E4F4EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Mist (Valspar 5002-7A)?
- Tropical Mist has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Mist in another brand?
- Clear Skies (BM 2054-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tropical Mist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tropical Mist as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; 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.