Tidal Wave (Valspar 5002-7C)
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Tidal Wave (Valspar 5002-7C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tidal Wave
Four Valspar colors picked for Tidal Wave 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 Tidal Wave, 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 | After the Rain | SW 9047 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Rapids | 745 | 52.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 51 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Tidal Wave (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Tidal Wave
Darker than Tidal Wave
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-7C |
| Hex | #8FC5D3 |
| RGB | 143, 197, 211 |
| HSL | 192°, 44%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -14.1, -12.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tidal Wave (Valspar 5002-7C), published as #8FC5D3
#7ABBD1
#A4CFD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tidal Wave (Valspar 5002-7C)?
- Tidal Wave has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tidal Wave is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tidal Wave in another brand?
- After the Rain (SW 9047) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tidal Wave warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tidal Wave as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.6; 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.