Rapids (Valspar 5004-10A)
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Rapids (Valspar 5004-10A) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rapids
Four Valspar colors picked for Rapids 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 Rapids, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Paradise Sky | P470-4 | 47.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Rapids (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Rapids
Darker than Rapids
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-10A |
| Hex | #67C4CB |
| RGB | 103, 196, 203 |
| HSL | 184°, 49%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -25.7, -12.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rapids (Valspar 5004-10A), published as #67C4CB
#4BBAC9
#80CECB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rapids (Valspar 5004-10A)?
- Rapids has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rapids is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rapids in another brand?
- Paradise Sky (Behr P470-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Rapids warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rapids as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.0; 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.