Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Gentle Wave |
| SKU | 5007-7C |
| Hex | #8BC8C3 |
| RGB | 139, 200, 195 |
| HSL | 175°, 36%, 66% |
| LRV | 50.7 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar Gentle Wave
At LRV 50.7, Gentle Wave 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.
Gentle Wave 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Wave 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 #8BC8C3 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Wave 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 Gentle Wave Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Wave 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 5007-7C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Wave
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Holiday Turquoise (SW 75), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wave without repainting risk. See the full Holiday Turquoise swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Wave
Behr's nearest match is Crashing Waves (S450-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wave without repainting risk. See the full Crashing Waves swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Wave
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Oceanic Teal (669), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wave without repainting risk. See the full Oceanic Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Wave
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wave without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Crush swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Wave
Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Wave without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Crush swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Wave
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Wave is Geyser Mist (HGSW 1315) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geyser Mist swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Wave
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Gentle Wave is Tranquil Teal (DE5703) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Teal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Wave
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Gentle Wave. The nearest is Stillwater (0687) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stillwater swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Wave
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gentle Wave is Stillwater (0687) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stillwater swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Wave
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gentle Wave. The nearest is A Cappella (C2-717) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full A Cappella swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Wave
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gentle Wave is Stillwater (0687) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50.7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stillwater swatch →