Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pool Party |
| SKU | 5002-10B |
| Hex | #0195B7 |
| RGB | 1, 149, 183 |
| HSL | 191°, 99%, 36% |
| LRV | 24.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Pool Party
With an LRV of 24.4, Pool Party 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.
Pool Party works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pool Party 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 #0195B7 in HSL space. Pair Pool Party 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 Pool Party Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pool Party 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 5002-10B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pool Party
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Impromptu (SW 6955), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Party without repainting risk. See the full Impromptu swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pool Party
Behr has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Valley Of Glaciers (M480-6) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Valley Of Glaciers swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pool Party
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Meridian Blue (761) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Meridian Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pool Party
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pool Party is Bellflower (PPG1237-6) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pool Party
At Glidden, the closest color to Pool Party is Mosaic Blue (54BG 28/351) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mosaic Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pool Party
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pool Party is Surf's Up! (136-6DB). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24.4). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Surf's Up! and you'll get the same color. See the full Surf's Up! swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pool Party
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Tropical Lagoon (DE5781) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Lagoon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pool Party
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Blue Bliss (0675) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pool Party
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Blue Bliss (0675) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pool Party
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Pool Party is Giverny (GIVERNY) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 22 vs 24.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Giverny swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pool Party
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pool Party. The nearest is Blue Bliss (0675) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Bliss swatch →