Green Water (Valspar 5003-4A)
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Green Water (Valspar 5003-4A) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Water
Four Valspar colors picked for Green Water by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Green Water, 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 | Marine | SW 9659 | 36 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Del Mar Blue | 704 | 37.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 36.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Spruce Shade | 1136-5 | 35 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Green Water (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Water
Darker than Green Water
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-4A |
| Hex | #90A49C |
| RGB | 144, 164, 156 |
| HSL | 156°, 10%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.7, -8.6, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Water (Valspar 5003-4A), published as #90A49C
#7F9A9A
#A2AE9C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Water (Valspar 5003-4A)?
- Green Water has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Water is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Green Water in another brand?
- Spruce Shade (PPG 1136-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Green Water warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Green Water as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.