Aquatic Edge (Valspar 5003-5A)
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Aquatic Edge (Valspar 5003-5A) is a light, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 67, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aquatic Edge
Four Valspar colors picked for Aquatic Edge 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 Aquatic Edge, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Green | 673 | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sunken Pool | S440-1 | 69.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Julep Green | 1146-3 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Aquatic Edge (LRV 67) by LRV.
Lighter than Aquatic Edge
Darker than Aquatic Edge
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-5A |
| Hex | #C5DAD6 |
| RGB | 197, 218, 214 |
| HSL | 169°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -7.8, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aquatic Edge (Valspar 5003-5A), published as #C5DAD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aquatic Edge (Valspar 5003-5A)?
- Aquatic Edge has an LRV of 67. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aquatic Edge is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aquatic Edge in another brand?
- Tidewater (SW 6477) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aquatic Edge warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Aquatic Edge as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.