Frosty (Valspar 5006-9B)
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Frosty (Valspar 5006-9B) is a light, neutral blue from Valspar: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Frosty
Four Valspar colors picked for Frosty 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 Frosty, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jamaican Aqua | 2048-60 | 71.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 74.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Frosty (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Frosty
Darker than Frosty
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5006-9B |
| Hex | #B5E5E2 |
| RGB | 181, 229, 226 |
| HSL | 176°, 48%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -16.0, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Frosty (Valspar 5006-9B), published as #B5E5E2
#A1DBE0
#C9EFE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Frosty (Valspar 5006-9B)?
- Frosty has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Frosty is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Frosty in another brand?
- Jamaican Aqua (BM 2048-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Frosty warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Frosty as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.