Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | River Mist |
| SKU | 5003-9A |
| Hex | #C6E8EF |
| RGB | 198, 232, 239 |
| HSL | 190°, 56%, 86% |
| LRV | 75.9 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Valspar River Mist
River Mist is very light — LRV 75.9, 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.
River Mist 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to River Mist 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 #C6E8EF in HSL space. Pair River Mist 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 River Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching River Mist 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 5003-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of River Mist
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aviary Blue (SW 6778), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Aviary Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of River Mist
Behr's nearest match is Ethereal Mood (MQ3-52), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Ethereal Mood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of River Mist
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Crystal Springs (764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Springs swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of River Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Surf's Up (PPG1236-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Up swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of River Mist
At Glidden, the closest color to River Mist is Winterscape Blue (30BG 76/107) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winterscape Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of River Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Vandy Blue (134-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Vandy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of River Mist
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of River Mist
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to River Mist is Frosty Day (DE5826) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Day swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of River Mist
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for River Mist without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of River Mist
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to River Mist is Egg Blue (0671) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of River Mist
C2 Paint has no exact twin of River Mist. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of River Mist
Clare has no exact twin of River Mist. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of River Mist
At Kompozit, the closest color to River Mist is Egg Blue (0671) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 75.9) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Blue swatch →