Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A)
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Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fiesta Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Fiesta Blue 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 Fiesta Blue, 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 | Surfin' | SW 9048 | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Graceful Sea | 767 | 48.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Water Flow | 520B-4 | 49.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Fiesta Blue (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Fiesta Blue
Darker than Fiesta Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-10A |
| Hex | #7BC5D9 |
| RGB | 123, 197, 217 |
| HSL | 193°, 55%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.5, -17.9, -17.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A), published as #7BC5D9
#62BBD7
#93CFD9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A)?
- Fiesta Blue has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fiesta Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fiesta Blue in another brand?
- Water Flow (Behr 520B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fiesta Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fiesta Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.2; 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.