Valspar

Am I Blue

V106-6

This paint is a deep teal blue with a muted green undertone. The answer is yes, but darker. It can anchor a vanity, built-in wall, or front door when navy feels too expected.

LRV 11 means full rooms need generous lighting and pale contrast. Set it with warmer white trim, brass, or light stone. In shadow, the green side tucks back and the color reads more blue-black.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V106-6

Am I 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 Am I Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Am I Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

197°

Cyan Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

11.3

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

#396475

RGB Decimal

57, 100, 117

RGB Percent

22.4%, 39.2%, 45.9%

HSL

197.0, 34.5%, 34.1%

HSV

197.0, 51.3%, 45.9%

CMYK

51.3%, 14.5%, 0.0%, 54.1%

YIQ

89.1, -31.1, -3.8

XYZ

9.46, 11.27, 18.51

CIE Lab

40.03, -9.83, -14.18

CIE Luv

40.03, -18.84, -18.18

Hunter Lab

33.57, -6.88, -11.94

Decimal

3761269

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Am I Blue Seaworthy Deep Galaxy Rainstorm

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Am I Blue Chivalry Blue Ridge Mist Daydream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Am I Blue Fallen Leaf Turkish Coffee Robust Orange

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Am I Blue Tanzanite Highlands Green Sumptuous Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Am I Blue Tanzanite Grape Gum Sumptuous Purple

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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