Blue Whisper (Valspar 5005-9A)
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Blue Whisper (Valspar 5005-9A) is a light, neutral gray from Valspar: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Whisper
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Whisper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Blue Whisper, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 78.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ice Folly | 510E-1 | 80.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Free Spirit | 1233-1 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Blue Whisper (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Whisper
Darker than Blue Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-9A |
| Hex | #D9EAE8 |
| RGB | 217, 234, 232 |
| HSL | 173°, 29%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -6.0, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Whisper (Valspar 5005-9A), published as #D9EAE8
#C6E0E6
#ECF4E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Whisper (Valspar 5005-9A)?
- Blue Whisper has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Whisper in another brand?
- Ice Folly (Behr 510E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Whisper warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Whisper as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.