Fresh Mist
5008-9C · #93DECE · LRV 63.1 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Fresh Mist63.1
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Fresh Mist, Really?
Fresh Mist reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 5008-9C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Mist
Fresh 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 Fresh Mist
At LRV 63.1, Fresh 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 Fresh 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 5008-9C 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 | Tantalizing TealSW 6937 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fish PondP440-3 · Behr | 2.6 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Return to Paradise2038-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Almost AquaPPG1229-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bali Hai Teal56GG 64/258 · Glidden | 2.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Montpelier Green130-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh 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 #93DECE in HSL space. Pair Fresh Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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