Icy Blue
5004-9A · #D7F1ED · LRV 83.2 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Meander Blue66
- 3Icy Blue83.2
- 4Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Icy Blue, Really?
Icy Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Valspar 5004-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Icy Blue
Icy Blue 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Icy Blue
Icy Blue is very light — LRV 83.2, 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.
Most complaints about Icy Blue 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 5004-9A 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 | Crystal ClearSW 6756 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sea IceP450-1 · Behr | 0.6 | 84 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Barely Teal2048-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 81 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Free SpiritPPG1233-1 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Alpine Air Aqua90GG 83/069 · Glidden | 3.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Retro Green130-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Icy Blue 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 #D7F1ED in HSL space. Pair Icy Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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