Infinity Pool (Valspar 5003-9C)
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Infinity Pool (Valspar 5003-9C) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Infinity Pool
Four Valspar colors picked for Infinity Pool 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 Infinity Pool, 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 | Bluebell | SW 6793 | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Delano Waters | 766 | 61.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Sarong | P490-2 | 60.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Infinity Pool (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Infinity Pool
Darker than Infinity Pool
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5003-9C |
| Hex | #9CD5E6 |
| RGB | 156, 213, 230 |
| HSL | 194°, 60%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, -14.2, -14.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Infinity Pool (Valspar 5003-9C), published as #9CD5E6
#86CBE4
#B2DFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Infinity Pool (Valspar 5003-9C)?
- Infinity Pool has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Infinity Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Infinity Pool in another brand?
- Blue Sarong (Behr P490-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Infinity Pool warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Infinity Pool as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.2; 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.