Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8)
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Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Teal
Three Valspar colors picked for Classic 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 Classic 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 | Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Teal | 2053-20 | 10.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Out To Sea | S450-7A | 8.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Deep Emerald | 1148-7 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Classic Teal (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Teal
Darker than Classic Teal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5011-8 |
| Hex | #285B62 |
| RGB | 40, 91, 98 |
| HSL | 187°, 42%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -14.7, -9.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8), published as #285B62
#025260
#3E6462
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8)?
- Classic Teal has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Teal in another brand?
- Out To Sea (Behr S450-7A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classic Teal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Classic Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.2; 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.