Water's Edge (Valspar 5003-6A)
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Water's Edge (Valspar 5003-6A) is a deep, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water's Edge
Four Valspar colors picked for Water's Edge 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 Water's 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 | Peacock Plume | SW 0020 | 27 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 26.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pool Tide | ECC-60-3 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Granite | 1144-5 | 29 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Water's Edge (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Water's Edge
Darker than Water's Edge
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-6A |
| Hex | #749795 |
| RGB | 116, 151, 149 |
| HSL | 177°, 14%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.9, -12.5, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water's Edge (Valspar 5003-6A), published as #749795
#618D93
#87A195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water's Edge (Valspar 5003-6A)?
- Water's Edge has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water's Edge is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Water's Edge in another brand?
- Peacock Plume (SW 0020) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Water's Edge warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Water's Edge as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.