Valspar

Swim

5006-8A

Valspar Swim is a clean medium aqua, balanced between blue and green. It feels active. Use it for a bath vanity, laundry room, pool house, or cheerful door where crisp color is welcome.

The LRV of 40 gives it solid mid depth. White tile, chrome, and pale wood will keep it fresh. Beige finishes can make the color look more tropical.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5006-8A

Swim in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Swim under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Swim under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

39.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#68b6b6

RGB Decimal

104, 182, 182

RGB Percent

40.8%, 71.4%, 71.4%

HSL

180.0, 34.8%, 56.1%

HSV

180.0, 42.9%, 71.4%

CMYK

42.9%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 28.6%

YIQ

158.7, -46.5, -16.5

XYZ

30.88, 39.78, 50.31

CIE Lab

69.31, -23.98, -7.53

CIE Luv

69.31, -35.29, -7.62

Hunter Lab

63.07, -20.22, -7.13

Decimal

6862518

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Swim Biscay Bay Blue Spa Casco Bay

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Swim Aqua Fiesta Dolphin's Cove Visionary

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Swim Berry Picking Barn Door Strawberry Mousse

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Swim Cook's Blue Northern Lights Scandinavian Blue

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Swim Cook's Blue King's Robe Scandinavian Blue

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Swim

Behr

Adonis

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Gulf Stream

Valspar

Swim

Valspar

Sea Serenade

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Harbor Side Blue

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Bayville Blue

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Seaside Resort

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Peacock Blue

Valspar

Swim

Behr

March Aquamarine

Valspar

Swim

Benjamin Moore

Kokopelli Teal

Valspar

Swim

Sherwin Williams

Cooled Blue

Valspar

Swim

Glidden

Artesian Well