River Mist (Valspar 5003-9A)
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River Mist (Valspar 5003-9A) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with River Mist
Four Valspar colors picked for River Mist 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 River Mist, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fountain Spout | 2059-70 | 77.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Winterscape | M480-2A | 74.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to River Mist (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than River Mist
Darker than River Mist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-9A |
| Hex | #CBEAF1 |
| RGB | 203, 234, 241 |
| HSL | 191°, 58%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, -8.7, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
River Mist (Valspar 5003-9A), published as #CBEAF1
#B8E0EF
#DFF4F1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of River Mist (Valspar 5003-9A)?
- River Mist has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so River Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to River Mist in another brand?
- Fountain Spout (BM 2059-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is River Mist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists River Mist as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.