Sea Sparkle (Valspar 5003-7B)
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Sea Sparkle (Valspar 5003-7B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Sparkle
Four Valspar colors picked for Sea Sparkle 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 Sea Sparkle, 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 | Agua Fría | SW 9053 | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Rapids | 745 | 52.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 50.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Sea Sparkle (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Sparkle
Darker than Sea Sparkle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-7B |
| Hex | #9DC8CF |
| RGB | 157, 200, 207 |
| HSL | 188°, 34%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.9, -12.5, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Sparkle (Valspar 5003-7B), published as #9DC8CF
#89BECD
#B1D2CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Sparkle (Valspar 5003-7B)?
- Sea Sparkle has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Sparkle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Sparkle in another brand?
- Agua Fría (SW 9053) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sea Sparkle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sea Sparkle as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.