Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B)
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Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Dance
Four Valspar colors picked for Aqua Dance 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 Aqua Dance, 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Toile | 748 | 29.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 25.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Acapulco Cliffs | 1150-5 | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Aqua Dance (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Dance
Darker than Aqua Dance
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-8B |
| Hex | #4F95A5 |
| RGB | 79, 149, 165 |
| HSL | 191°, 35%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, -17.5, -15.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B), published as #4F95A5
#328BA3
#679FA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Dance (Valspar 5002-8B)?
- Aqua Dance has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Dance is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Dance in another brand?
- Teal Bayou (Behr 530D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Dance warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Aqua Dance as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.2; 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.