Summer Splash (Valspar 5002-9C)
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Summer Splash (Valspar 5002-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Splash
Four Valspar colors picked for Summer Splash 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 Summer Splash, 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 | Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Grandma's Sweater | 787 | 56.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Horizon Haze | 540B-4 | 48.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Summer Splash (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Splash
Darker than Summer Splash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5002-9C |
| Hex | #88C9E6 |
| RGB | 136, 201, 230 |
| HSL | 199°, 65%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, -13.3, -20.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Splash (Valspar 5002-9C), published as #88C9E6
#70BFE4
#9FD3E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Splash (Valspar 5002-9C)?
- Summer Splash has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Splash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Splash in another brand?
- Sky Fall (SW 9049) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Summer Splash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summer Splash as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.9; 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.