Swim (Valspar 5006-8A)
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Swim (Valspar 5006-8A) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swim
Four Valspar colors picked for Swim 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 Swim, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Surfer | 510D-5 | 41.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Fiesta | 1147-4 | 49 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Swim (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Swim
Darker than Swim
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-8A |
| Hex | #75BBBA |
| RGB | 117, 187, 186 |
| HSL | 179°, 34%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.5, -22.2, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swim (Valspar 5006-8A), published as #75BBBA
#5EB1B8
#8BC5BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swim (Valspar 5006-8A)?
- Swim has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swim is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Swim in another brand?
- Surfer (Behr 510D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Swim warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Swim as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.