Gypsy Teal (Valspar 5010-8)
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Gypsy Teal (Valspar 5010-8) 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 Gypsy Teal
Three Valspar colors picked for Gypsy Teal 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 Gypsy Teal, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 14.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Teal Motif | MQ6-35 | 12.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tahitian Treat | 1147-7 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Gypsy Teal (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Gypsy Teal
Darker than Gypsy Teal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5010-8 |
| Hex | #17686B |
| RGB | 23, 104, 107 |
| HSL | 182°, 65%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, -21.9, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gypsy Teal (Valspar 5010-8), published as #17686B
#005F69
#36716B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gypsy Teal (Valspar 5010-8)?
- Gypsy Teal has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gypsy Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gypsy Teal in another brand?
- Tahitian Treat (PPG 1147-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Gypsy Teal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gypsy Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; 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.