Angelic Blue (Valspar 5003-9B)
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Angelic Blue (Valspar 5003-9B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 68, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Angelic Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Angelic Blue 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 Angelic Blue, 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 | Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 64.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Ocean Front | P490-1 | 71.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Angelic Blue (LRV 68) by LRV.
Lighter than Angelic Blue
Darker than Angelic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-9B |
| Hex | #B3DFEB |
| RGB | 179, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 193°, 58%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -11.6, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Angelic Blue (Valspar 5003-9B), published as #B3DFEB
#9FD5E9
#C8E9EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Angelic Blue (Valspar 5003-9B)?
- Angelic Blue has an LRV of 68. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Angelic Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Angelic Blue in another brand?
- Ocean Front (Behr P490-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Angelic Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Angelic Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.