Valspar Reflecting Pool#A0B5C0 · LRV 41
Why this color. Light blue-gray, a Valspar standby for coastal palettes.
Reflecting Pool reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 5005-9A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Reflecting Pool |
| SKU | 5005-9A |
| Hex | #A0B5C0 |
| RGB | 160, 181, 192 |
| HSL | 201°, 20%, 69% |
| LRV | 41 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A0B5C0 in HSL space. Pair Reflecting Pool 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.