Valspar

Arctic Sunrise

8003-41C

Arctic Sunrise lands in the muted blue zone with a gentle gray-green cast. Not a pastel. Try it on bedroom walls, a vanity, or a porch ceiling where a soft sky color makes sense.

Warm bulbs can take some of the crispness out of it at night. Use clean white trim and natural linen. Avoid heavy beige carpet if the room already feels dim.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-41C

Collection

Popular

Arctic Sunrise 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 Arctic Sunrise under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Arctic Sunrise under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

45.0
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
#94b8c7
RGB Decimal
148, 184, 199
RGB Percent
58.0%, 72.2%, 78.0%
HSL
197.6, 31.3%, 68.0%
HSV
197.6, 25.6%, 78.0%
CMYK
25.6%, 7.5%, 0.0%, 22.0%
YIQ
174.9, -26.3, -2.9
XYZ
39.66, 44.70, 60.57
CIE Lab
72.69, -8.67, -11.57
CIE Luv
72.69, -18.86, -16.31
Hunter Lab
66.86, -7.78, -11.44
Decimal
9746631

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel