Elegant Silk
5010-7 · #207B6F · LRV 15.7 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Elegant Silk15.7
- 3Adirondack Blue22
- 4Van Courtland Blue31
What Color Is Elegant Silk, Really?
Elegant Silk reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar 5010-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Elegant Silk
Elegant Silk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Elegant Silk
With an LRV of 15.7, Elegant Silk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Elegant Silk 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 5010-7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Mermaid SeaP440-7 · Behr | 2.7 | 17 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lucky Shamrock609 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 17 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Romantic IslePPG1231-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 16 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Romantic IslePPG1231-7 · Glidden | 2.4 | 16 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Emperor JadeDE5734 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.7 | 14 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Blue Winged TealH0086 · Hirshfield's | 3.8 | 17 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Elegant Silk 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 #207B6F in HSL space. Pair Elegant Silk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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