Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B)
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Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Aqua
Four Valspar colors picked for Crystal Aqua 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 Crystal Aqua, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | China Blue | 2052-60 | 65 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Beachside Drive | M460-2 | 64.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Minerva | 1231-3 | 67 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Crystal Aqua (LRV 64) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Aqua
Darker than Crystal Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-7B |
| Hex | #AED9DA |
| RGB | 174, 217, 218 |
| HSL | 181°, 37%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -13.7, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B), published as #AED9DA
#9ACFD8
#C2E3DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B)?
- Crystal Aqua has an LRV of 64. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Aqua in another brand?
- Beachside Drive (Behr M460-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Crystal Aqua warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Crystal Aqua as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.