Aqua Ocean (Valspar 5005-10A)
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Aqua Ocean (Valspar 5005-10A) 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 Aqua Ocean
Four Valspar colors picked for Aqua Ocean 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 Aqua Ocean, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 53 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Aqua Ocean (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Ocean
Darker than Aqua Ocean
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-10A |
| Hex | #6FC5C5 |
| RGB | 111, 197, 197 |
| HSL | 180°, 43%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, -25.9, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Ocean (Valspar 5005-10A), published as #6FC5C5
#56BBC3
#87CFC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Ocean (Valspar 5005-10A)?
- Aqua Ocean has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Ocean is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Ocean in another brand?
- Mariner (SW 6766) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Aqua Ocean warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Aqua Ocean as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.