Nautical (Valspar 5007-9C)
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Nautical (Valspar 5007-9C) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nautical
Four Valspar colors picked for Nautical by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Nautical, 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 | Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 49 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 53.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Green Gem | BIC-39 | 51 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Nautical (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Nautical
Darker than Nautical
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5007-9C |
| Hex | #7ACDC6 |
| RGB | 122, 205, 198 |
| HSL | 175°, 45%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -26.9, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nautical (Valspar 5007-9C), published as #7ACDC6
#62C3C4
#91D7C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nautical (Valspar 5007-9C)?
- Nautical has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nautical is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Nautical in another brand?
- Blue Green Gem (Behr BIC-39) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nautical warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Nautical as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.