Tantalizing Teal (Valspar 5008-10B)
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Tantalizing Teal (Valspar 5008-10B) is a deep, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tantalizing Teal
Four Valspar colors picked for Tantalizing Teal 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 Tantalizing 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 43.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aloha | 1229-5 | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Tantalizing Teal (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Tantalizing Teal
Darker than Tantalizing Teal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-10B |
| Hex | #2DBCA3 |
| RGB | 45, 188, 163 |
| HSL | 170°, 61%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, -42.6, 2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tantalizing Teal (Valspar 5008-10B), published as #2DBCA3
#00B2A1
#51C6A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tantalizing Teal (Valspar 5008-10B)?
- Tantalizing Teal has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tantalizing Teal is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tantalizing Teal in another brand?
- Egyptian Green (BM 2043-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Tantalizing Teal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Tantalizing Teal 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.