Misty (Valspar 5002-9B)
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Misty (Valspar 5002-9B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty
Four Valspar colors picked for Misty 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 Misty, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Skylark Song | 778 | 66.1 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Seashore Dreams | P500-2 | 67.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Misty (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty
Darker than Misty
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-9B |
| Hex | #B5DBEA |
| RGB | 181, 219, 234 |
| HSL | 197°, 56%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -9.2, -11.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty (Valspar 5002-9B), published as #B5DBEA
#A1D1E8
#C9E5EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty (Valspar 5002-9B)?
- Misty has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty in another brand?
- Skylark Song (BM 778) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Misty as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.5; 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.