Simply Seafoam (Valspar 5008-7C)
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Simply Seafoam (Valspar 5008-7C) is a medium, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Seafoam
Four Valspar colors picked for Simply Seafoam 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 Seafoam, 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 | Refresh | SW 6751 | 59 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Copper Patina | 619 | 61 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Thermal Aqua | HDC-SM14-6 | 54.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whirlpool | 1230-3 | 62 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Simply Seafoam (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Seafoam
Darker than Simply Seafoam
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-7C |
| Hex | #A3D3C7 |
| RGB | 163, 211, 199 |
| HSL | 165°, 35%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -18.0, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Seafoam (Valspar 5008-7C), published as #A3D3C7
#90C9C5
#B7DDC7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Seafoam (Valspar 5008-7C)?
- Simply Seafoam has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Seafoam is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Seafoam in another brand?
- Refresh (SW 6751) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Simply Seafoam warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simply Seafoam as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.