Spearmint Haze (Valspar 5006-5C)
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Spearmint Haze (Valspar 5006-5C) is a medium, warm green from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spearmint Haze
Four Valspar colors picked for Spearmint Haze 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 Spearmint Haze, 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 | Spearmint | SW 6465 | 42 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Appalachian Trail | 633 | 47.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Spring Reflection | MQ6-13 | 47.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Leaf | 1133-4 | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Spearmint Haze (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Spearmint Haze
Darker than Spearmint Haze
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-5C |
| Hex | #9DBAA7 |
| RGB | 157, 186, 167 |
| HSL | 141°, 17%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -13.6, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spearmint Haze (Valspar 5006-5C), published as #9DBAA7
#8BB0A5
#AFC4A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spearmint Haze (Valspar 5006-5C)?
- Spearmint Haze has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spearmint Haze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spearmint Haze in another brand?
- Silver Leaf (PPG 1133-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Spearmint Haze warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Spearmint Haze as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.