Rushing Stream (Valspar 5005-10B)
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Rushing Stream (Valspar 5005-10B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rushing Stream
Four Valspar colors picked for Rushing Stream 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 Rushing Stream, 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 | Aquarium | SW 6767 | 32 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 40.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Mermaid Treasure | 500B-5 | 34.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Biscay Bay | 1234-5 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Rushing Stream (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Rushing Stream
Darker than Rushing Stream
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-10B |
| Hex | #46B3B8 |
| RGB | 70, 179, 184 |
| HSL | 183°, 45%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.3, -29.1, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rushing Stream (Valspar 5005-10B), published as #46B3B8
#19A9B6
#63BDB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rushing Stream (Valspar 5005-10B)?
- Rushing Stream has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rushing Stream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rushing Stream in another brand?
- Biscay Bay (PPG 1234-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Rushing Stream warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rushing Stream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.