Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Crystalline |
| SKU | 5002-9A |
| Hex | #CEE5EB |
| RGB | 206, 229, 235 |
| HSL | 192°, 42%, 86% |
| LRV | 75.1 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Crystalline
Crystalline is very light — LRV 75.1, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Crystalline shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Crystalline within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CEE5EB in HSL space. Pair Crystalline with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Crystalline Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystalline from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 5002-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystalline
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bravo Blue (SW 6784), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crystalline
The closest Behr equivalent of Crystalline is Cumberland Fog (560E-2). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.1). If Behr is your counter, order Cumberland Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crystalline
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mystical Blue (792), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Mystical Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystalline
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Crystalline
Glidden's nearest match is Winterscape Blue (30BG 76/107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Winterscape Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crystalline
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crystalline is Lake Breeze (138-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystalline
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Crystalline is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystalline
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Crystalline is Pale Frost (DE5805) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystalline
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Zircon Ice (0664), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crystalline
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Crystalline is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystalline
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Crystalline is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystalline
Clare's nearest match is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystalline
At Kompozit, the closest color to Crystalline is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.1) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →