Turquoise Tint (Valspar 5006-10B)
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Turquoise Tint (Valspar 5006-10B) 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 Turquoise Tint
Four Valspar colors picked for Turquoise Tint 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 Turquoise Tint, 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 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Teal Tone | 663 | 41.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Caicos Turquoise | MQ4-21 | 37.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Biscay Bay | 1234-5 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Turquoise Tint (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Turquoise Tint
Darker than Turquoise Tint
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-10B |
| Hex | #3CB5B1 |
| RGB | 60, 181, 177 |
| HSL | 178°, 50%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, -33.6, -7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Turquoise Tint (Valspar 5006-10B), published as #3CB5B1
#00ABAF
#5CBFB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Turquoise Tint (Valspar 5006-10B)?
- Turquoise Tint has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Turquoise Tint is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Turquoise Tint in another brand?
- Caicos Turquoise (Behr MQ4-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Turquoise Tint warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Turquoise Tint as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.7; 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.