Spa Green (Valspar 5004-6A)

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Spa Green (Valspar 5004-6A) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spa Green
Four Valspar colors picked for Spa Green 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 Spa Green, 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 | Surf Green | SW 6473 | 21 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Palm Trees | 642 | 21.9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Thermal Spring | 490D-6 | 25.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield | 1139-5 | 24 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Spa Green (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Spa Green
Darker than Spa Green
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-6A |
| Hex | #5A9185 |
| RGB | 90, 145, 133 |
| HSL | 167°, 23%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, -21.1, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spa Green (Valspar 5004-6A), published as #5A9185
#458783
#6E9B85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spa Green (Valspar 5004-6A)?
- Spa Green has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spa Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spa Green in another brand?
- Thermal Spring (Behr 490D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Spa Green warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Spa Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.