Lake Country (Valspar 5003-5C)
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Lake Country (Valspar 5003-5C) is a medium, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lake Country
Four Valspar colors picked for Lake Country 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 Lake Country, 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 | Festoon Aqua | SW 0019 | 47 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lap Pool Blue | PPU12-06 | 45.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Lake Country (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Lake Country
Darker than Lake Country
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-5C |
| Hex | #9BBAB7 |
| RGB | 155, 186, 183 |
| HSL | 174°, 18%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -11.1, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lake Country (Valspar 5003-5C), published as #9BBAB7
#88B0B5
#AEC4B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lake Country (Valspar 5003-5C)?
- Lake Country has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lake Country is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lake Country in another brand?
- Kensington Green (BM 710) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lake Country warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lake Country as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.