Ocean Soul (Valspar 5009-9)
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Ocean Soul (Valspar 5009-9) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Soul
Four Valspar colors picked for Ocean Soul by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Ocean Soul, 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 | Great Falls | SW 6495 | 15 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 18.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Beach Towel | S-G-510 | 15.4 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda | 1150-6 | 17 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Ocean Soul (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Soul
Darker than Ocean Soul
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5009-9 |
| Hex | #007585 |
| RGB | 0, 117, 133 |
| HSL | 187°, 100%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.8, -21.5, -16.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Soul (Valspar 5009-9), published as #007585
#006C83
#347E85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Soul (Valspar 5009-9)?
- Ocean Soul has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Soul is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Soul in another brand?
- Great Falls (SW 6495) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Ocean Soul warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Ocean Soul as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.6; 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.