Crystalline (Valspar 5002-9A)
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Crystalline (Valspar 5002-9A) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystalline
Four Valspar colors picked for Crystalline 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 Crystalline, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Fog | 2062-70 | 74.8 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Snowdrop | 530A-1 | 79.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Breeze | 1240-1 | 76 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Crystalline (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystalline
Darker than Crystalline
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-9A |
| Hex | #D2E7ED |
| RGB | 210, 231, 237 |
| HSL | 193°, 43%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -5.7, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystalline (Valspar 5002-9A), published as #D2E7ED
#BFDDEB
#E5F1ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystalline (Valspar 5002-9A)?
- Crystalline has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystalline is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystalline in another brand?
- Harbor Fog (BM 2062-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crystalline warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crystalline as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.