Tranquil Bay (Valspar 5004-5B)
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Tranquil Bay (Valspar 5004-5B) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tranquil Bay
Four Valspar colors picked for Tranquil Bay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Tranquil Bay, 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 | Kind Green | SW 6457 | 51 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Bridal Bouquet | 632 | 54.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Pond's Edge | S410-3 | 55.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pine Whisper | 1134-4 | 53 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Tranquil Bay (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquil Bay
Darker than Tranquil Bay
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-5B |
| Hex | #AEC5B6 |
| RGB | 174, 197, 182 |
| HSL | 141°, 17%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, -10.7, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquil Bay (Valspar 5004-5B), published as #AEC5B6
#9CBBB4
#C0CFB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquil Bay (Valspar 5004-5B)?
- Tranquil Bay has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquil Bay is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquil Bay in another brand?
- Kind Green (SW 6457) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tranquil Bay warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tranquil Bay as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.