Valspar

Adieu

8004-34C

Adieu is a light gray-green with a soft, desaturated base. It whispers. Adieu can serve as a whole-room neutral in bedrooms, baths, or quiet offices where beige feels wrong.

In bright daylight, it reads fresher and slightly greener. Warm bulbs settle it closer to gray. Use soft white on trim with natural oak. Avoid very yellow creams nearby, since they can make Adieu look cooler than planned.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-34C

Adieu 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 Adieu under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Adieu under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

156°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

52.0
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
#b7c1bd
RGB Decimal
183, 193, 189
RGB Percent
71.8%, 75.7%, 74.1%
HSL
156.0, 7.5%, 73.7%
HSV
156.0, 5.2%, 75.7%
CMYK
5.2%, 0.0%, 2.1%, 24.3%
YIQ
189.6, -4.7, -3.4
XYZ
47.78, 51.88, 55.64
CIE Lab
77.21, -4.19, 0.81
CIE Luv
77.21, -5.36, 1.93
Hunter Lab
72.03, -3.91, 0.76
Decimal
12042685

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel