Fish Story (Valspar 5006-8C)
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Fish Story (Valspar 5006-8C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fish Story
Four Valspar colors picked for Fish Story 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 Fish Story, 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 | Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 18 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mayo Teal | CW-570 | 23.2 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pacific Sea Teal | 510D-7 | 18.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jade Jewel | 1147-6 | 17 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Fish Story (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Fish Story
Darker than Fish Story
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-8C |
| Hex | #3F8488 |
| RGB | 63, 132, 136 |
| HSL | 183°, 37%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.1, -20.5, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fish Story (Valspar 5006-8C), published as #3F8488
#207A86
#578E88
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fish Story (Valspar 5006-8C)?
- Fish Story has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fish Story is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fish Story in another brand?
- Pacific Sea Teal (Behr 510D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Fish Story warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Fish Story as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.