Mermaid's Song (Valspar 6001-9C)
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Mermaid's Song (Valspar 6001-9C) is a light, neutral green from Valspar: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid's Song
Four Valspar colors picked for Mermaid's Song by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Mermaid's Song, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Side Teal | 654 | 67.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Wish | P430-2 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aqua | 1229-3 | 62 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar green colors nearest to Mermaid's Song (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid's Song
Darker than Mermaid's Song
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6001-9C |
| Hex | #99E1D1 |
| RGB | 153, 225, 209 |
| HSL | 167°, 55%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, -25.8, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid's Song (Valspar 6001-9C), published as #99E1D1
#84D6CF
#AEECD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid's Song (Valspar 6001-9C)?
- Mermaid's Song has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mermaid's Song is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid's Song in another brand?
- Aqua Wish (Behr P430-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mermaid's Song warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mermaid's Song as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.