Ocean Voyage (Valspar 5003-8B)
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Ocean Voyage (Valspar 5003-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Voyage
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Voyage 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 Ocean Voyage, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 26.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cabana Blue | HDC-AC-23A | 24.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Acapulco Cliffs | 1150-5 | 28 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ocean Voyage (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Voyage
Darker than Ocean Voyage
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-8B |
| Hex | #548D97 |
| RGB | 84, 141, 151 |
| HSL | 189°, 29%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.2, -15.9, -11.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Voyage (Valspar 5003-8B), published as #548D97
#3C8395
#6A9797
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Voyage (Valspar 5003-8B)?
- Ocean Voyage has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Voyage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Voyage in another brand?
- Cabana Blue (Behr HDC-AC-23A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ocean Voyage warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Voyage as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.2; 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.