Sea Song (Valspar 5003-8A)
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Sea Song (Valspar 5003-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Song
Four Valspar colors picked for Sea Song 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 Song, 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 33.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Turquoise | BIC-53 | 30.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Blue | 1151-5 | 27 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Sea Song (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Song
Darker than Sea Song
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-8A |
| Hex | #6AA0AC |
| RGB | 106, 160, 172 |
| HSL | 191°, 28%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, -14.7, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Song (Valspar 5003-8A), published as #6AA0AC
#5496AA
#7FAAAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Song (Valspar 5003-8A)?
- Sea Song has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Song is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Song in another brand?
- Bracken Blue (BM CW-600) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Sea Song warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sea Song as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.