Sensual Jade (Valspar 5009-8)
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Sensual Jade (Valspar 5009-8) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sensual Jade
Three Valspar colors picked for Sensual Jade by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Sensual Jade, 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 | Really Teal | SW 6489 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Turquoise | 2052-30 | 14.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Current | P460-7 | 12.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tahitian Treat | 1147-7 | 11 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Sensual Jade (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Sensual Jade
Darker than Sensual Jade
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-8 |
| Hex | #006968 |
| RGB | 0, 105, 104 |
| HSL | 179°, 100%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, -25.4, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sensual Jade (Valspar 5009-8), published as #006968
#006066
#2D7268
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sensual Jade (Valspar 5009-8)?
- Sensual Jade has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sensual Jade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sensual Jade in another brand?
- Caribbean Current (Behr P460-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Sensual Jade warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sensual Jade as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.