Simply Aqua (Valspar 5008-10A)
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Simply Aqua (Valspar 5008-10A) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Aqua
Four Valspar colors picked for Simply Aqua 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 Simply Aqua, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Green | 613 | 60.2 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Green Parakeet | P430-3 | 55.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Simply Aqua (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Aqua
Darker than Simply Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-10A |
| Hex | #6CD4BD |
| RGB | 108, 212, 189 |
| HSL | 167°, 55%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, -35.8, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Aqua (Valspar 5008-10A), published as #6CD4BD
#52C9BB
#84DFBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Aqua (Valspar 5008-10A)?
- Simply Aqua has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Aqua is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Aqua in another brand?
- Green Parakeet (Behr P430-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Simply Aqua warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simply Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.1; 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.