Valspar

Bleu Clair

M316

Bleu Clair is soft blue tempered by gray and a hint of green. It reads gentle and slightly weathered. Bedrooms, baths, and laundry rooms can use it when plain gray feels too flat.

Spread across the room, it will look cooler beside warm flooring. Clean white trim and pale wood frame it. In low daylight, the gray base may make it quieter, so sample near the room's darkest side.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M316

Collection

The Soft Collection

Bleu Clair 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 Bleu Clair under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Bleu Clair under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

190°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

52.8

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

#b0c4c8

RGB Decimal

176, 196, 200

RGB Percent

69.0%, 76.9%, 78.4%

HSL

190.0, 17.9%, 73.7%

HSV

190.0, 12.0%, 78.4%

CMYK

12.0%, 2.0%, 0.0%, 21.6%

YIQ

190.5, -13.2, -3.0

XYZ

48.07, 52.88, 62.32

CIE Lab

77.80, -5.96, -4.32

CIE Luv

77.80, -10.96, -5.54

Hunter Lab

72.72, -5.55, -4.19

Decimal

11584712

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bleu Clair Windswept Clouds Oarsman Blue Low Tide

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bleu Clair Subtle Blue Summer Shower Prelude

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bleu Clair Batik Heliotrope Pink Prism

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bleu Clair Lavender Blue Crystal Oasis Coveted Gem

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Bleu Clair Lavender Blue Soul Sister Coveted Gem

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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Bleu Clair

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Dover Surf

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Farrow & Ball

Hazy

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A-List Blue

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Benjamin Moore

Soft Chinchilla

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Wild Life

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Benjamin Moore

Blue Porcelain

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Benjamin Moore

Gossamer Blue

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Annabelle

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Windblown Blue

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Benjamin Moore

Athabasca

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Benjamin Moore

Blue Heather

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Robins Pride

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Sweetest Damask

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Blue Luna

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Behr

Ozone

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Glidden

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