Photogenic (Valspar 5010-10)
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Photogenic (Valspar 5010-10) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Photogenic
Four Valspar colors picked for Photogenic 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 Photogenic, 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 | Down Pour | SW 6516 | 15 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 16.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Seven Seas | 560D-6 | 13.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoke Blue | 1156-5 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Photogenic (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Photogenic
Darker than Photogenic
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5010-10 |
| Hex | #447087 |
| RGB | 68, 112, 135 |
| HSL | 201°, 33%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, -8.5, -17.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Photogenic (Valspar 5010-10), published as #447087
#2A6785
#5A7987
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Photogenic (Valspar 5010-10)?
- Photogenic has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Photogenic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Photogenic in another brand?
- Down Pour (SW 6516) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Photogenic warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Photogenic as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.3; 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.