Sprinkle (Valspar 5008-9A)
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Sprinkle (Valspar 5008-9A) is a light, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sprinkle
Four Valspar colors picked for Sprinkle 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 Sprinkle, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Mint | 2041-60 | 73.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Clear Aqua | P440-2 | 76 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Serendipity | 1230-2 | 70 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Sprinkle (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Sprinkle
Darker than Sprinkle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5008-9A |
| Hex | #C6EDE4 |
| RGB | 198, 237, 228 |
| HSL | 166°, 52%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.9, -14.3, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sprinkle (Valspar 5008-9A), published as #C6EDE4
#B3E2E2
#DAF8E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sprinkle (Valspar 5008-9A)?
- Sprinkle has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sprinkle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sprinkle in another brand?
- Clear Aqua (Behr P440-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sprinkle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sprinkle as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.