Dreamy Teal (Valspar 5007-8B)
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Dreamy Teal (Valspar 5007-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamy Teal
Four Valspar colors picked for Dreamy 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 Dreamy 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 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Spruce | 671 | 26.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Aquatic Green | 510D-6 | 26.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teal Bayou | 1147-5 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Dreamy Teal (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamy Teal
Darker than Dreamy Teal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5007-8B |
| Hex | #4E9795 |
| RGB | 78, 151, 149 |
| HSL | 178°, 32%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, -23.2, -6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamy Teal (Valspar 5007-8B), published as #4E9795
#338D93
#65A195
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamy Teal (Valspar 5007-8B)?
- Dreamy Teal has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamy Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamy Teal in another brand?
- Aquatic Green (Behr 510D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dreamy Teal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dreamy Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.0; 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.