Valspar

Bare Minimum

8003-43A

Bare Minimum is blue-white at a very pale value with a cool, watery cast. The name fits the effect. It can give a bathroom, ceiling, or laundry room a cleaner feeling than plain white.

On walls, the blue shows most beside cream trim or warm tile. Use crisp white and chrome if the goal is freshness. In north light, test well because the color may feel chilly.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-43A

Bare Minimum 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 Bare Minimum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Bare Minimum under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

191°

Cyan Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

77.0

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

#d9e6e9

RGB Decimal

217, 230, 233

RGB Percent

85.1%, 90.2%, 91.4%

HSL

191.2, 26.7%, 88.2%

HSV

191.2, 6.9%, 91.4%

CMYK

6.9%, 1.3%, 0.0%, 8.6%

YIQ

226.5, -8.7, -1.8

XYZ

71.62, 77.23, 88.22

CIE Lab

90.43, -3.75, -2.96

CIE Luv

90.43, -7.26, -3.91

Hunter Lab

87.88, -3.74, -3.02

Decimal

14280425

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bare Minimum Stream Tahoe Blue Lakeshore

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bare Minimum Iceberg Summer Shower Prelude

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bare Minimum Romeo Cathedral Morning Burst Your Bubble

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bare Minimum Whispering Wind Waterscape French Lilac

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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Blue Bottle

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London Lights

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