Valspar

Beach House Blue

T653

Beach House Blue is a pale blue-gray with a clean, watery cast. It is airy. The color can lift a ceiling, bathroom, or bedroom without reading as bright blue.

Used broadly, it looks cooler beside warm wood and quieter beside white tile. Pair with soft white trim if the room needs gentleness. Chrome and glass make it feel crisper. Avoid yellowed trim unless tested in place.

Brand

Valspar

Code

T653

Collection

The Classic Collection

Beach House 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 Beach House Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Beach House Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

191°

Cyan Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

70.3
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
#cfdde0
RGB Decimal
207, 221, 224
RGB Percent
81.2%, 86.7%, 87.8%
HSL
190.6, 21.5%, 84.5%
HSV
190.6, 7.6%, 87.8%
CMYK
7.6%, 1.3%, 0.0%, 12.2%
YIQ
217.2, -9.3, -2.0
XYZ
65.04, 70.36, 80.67
CIE Lab
87.17, -4.10, -3.09
CIE Luv
87.17, -7.80, -4.04
Hunter Lab
83.88, -4.02, -3.11
Decimal
13622752

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