Destiny (Valspar 5003-5B)
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Destiny (Valspar 5003-5B) is a light, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Destiny
Four Valspar colors picked for Destiny 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 Destiny, 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 | Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 66 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bird's Egg | 2051-60 | 66.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Rain Washed | 500E-3 | 62.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Veridian Green | 1142-3 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Destiny (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Destiny
Darker than Destiny
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-5B |
| Hex | #BDD6D5 |
| RGB | 189, 214, 213 |
| HSL | 178°, 23%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -8.5, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Destiny (Valspar 5003-5B), published as #BDD6D5
#AACCD3
#D0E0D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Destiny (Valspar 5003-5B)?
- Destiny has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Destiny is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Destiny in another brand?
- Rain Washed (Behr 500E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Destiny warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Destiny as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.