Tidal Teal (Valspar 5006-8B)
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Tidal Teal (Valspar 5006-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tidal Teal
Four Valspar colors picked for Tidal Teal 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 Tidal Teal, 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 | Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 26 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 29.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Fresco | M460-5 | 28.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teal Bayou | 1147-5 | 30 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Tidal Teal (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Tidal Teal
Darker than Tidal Teal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-8B |
| Hex | #519CA0 |
| RGB | 81, 156, 160 |
| HSL | 183°, 33%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.0, -22.1, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tidal Teal (Valspar 5006-8B), published as #519CA0
#35929E
#69A6A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tidal Teal (Valspar 5006-8B)?
- Tidal Teal has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tidal Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tidal Teal in another brand?
- Aqua Fresco (Behr M460-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tidal Teal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tidal Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.