Valspar

21St Century Blue

V070-3

21st Century Blue is a light clear blue with a fresh, optimistic cast. Clear blue keeps laundry rooms bright. Its brightness suits bedrooms, baths, or a laundry room, but it will still read blue on full walls.

White trim gives it a classic edge. Pale wood and woven shades relax it. Extra-warm bulbs can mute the sky-blue quality at night, so test it under the actual fixtures before using it across connected rooms.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V070-3

21St Century Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar 21St Century Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar 21St Century Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

58%

Saturated

LRV

50.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8bc4e0

RGB Decimal

139, 196, 224

RGB Percent

54.5%, 76.9%, 87.8%

HSL

199.8, 57.8%, 71.2%

HSV

199.8, 37.9%, 87.8%

CMYK

37.9%, 12.5%, 0.0%, 12.2%

YIQ

182.1, -43.0, -3.3

XYZ

43.84, 50.35, 77.93

CIE Lab

76.28, -11.45, -19.79

CIE Luv

76.28, -27.82, -29.36

Hunter Lab

70.96, -10.42, -20.93

Decimal

9159904

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

21St Century Blue Blue Topaz Blue Belle Island Blue Tango

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

21St Century Blue Little Boy Blue Ariel Sapphireberry

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

21St Century Blue Coral Cloud Cinnamon Brandy Sunlit Coral

Analogous

Adjacent colors

21St Century Blue Sassy Violet Tantalizing Teal Bud Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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