Surf Spray (Valspar 5002-7B)
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Surf Spray (Valspar 5002-7B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surf Spray
Four Valspar colors picked for Surf Spray 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 Surf Spray, 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 | Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 68 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Flower | 2057-60 | 64.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Basin Blue | M470-2 | 68.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Surf Spray (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Surf Spray
Darker than Surf Spray
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-7B |
| Hex | #B9DEE7 |
| RGB | 185, 222, 231 |
| HSL | 192°, 49%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -10.2, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surf Spray (Valspar 5002-7B), published as #B9DEE7
#A5D4E5
#CDE8E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surf Spray (Valspar 5002-7B)?
- Surf Spray has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surf Spray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Surf Spray in another brand?
- Minor Blue (SW 6792) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Surf Spray warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Surf Spray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.