Bay Mist
5006-7C · #8CCACB · LRV 52.1 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Aegean Teal25
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Bay Mist52.1
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Bay Mist, Really?
Bay Mist reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 5006-7C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Bay Mist
Bay Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Bay Mist
At LRV 52.1, Bay Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Bay Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 5006-7C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gentle AquamarineSW 9046 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | AquiferMQ6-08 · Behr | 3.4 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Clearlake738 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical HolidayPPG1231-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bermuda Bay90GG 51/211 · Glidden | 1.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Waving Waters134-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Bay Mist within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8CCACB in HSL space. Pair Bay Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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