Valspar

Blue Coal

4011-3

Blue Coal is nearly black, with a navy cast that shows only when light hits it. Reserve it for spots that can handle an inky navy shadow. It suits a front door, library built-ins, or a small accent wall where the finish can look dense and tailored.

LRV 3 means it will swallow weak light. Satin or semigloss helps the color avoid a flat, chalky appearance on trim and cabinets.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4011-3

Blue Coal 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 Blue Coal under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Blue Coal under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

223°

Blue Family

Lightness

21%

Dark

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

3.1

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

#2b3140

RGB Decimal

43, 49, 64

RGB Percent

16.9%, 19.2%, 25.1%

HSL

222.9, 19.6%, 21.0%

HSV

222.9, 32.8%, 25.1%

CMYK

32.8%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 74.9%

YIQ

48.9, -8.4, 3.4

XYZ

3.02, 3.08, 5.29

CIE Lab

20.36, 1.63, -10.26

CIE Luv

20.36, -3.24, -11.22

Hunter Lab

17.55, 0.97, -7.08

Decimal

2830656

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Coal Old Navy Very Black Dark Kettle Black

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Coal Jet Blue Pitch Blue Dusty Heather

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Coal Grapevine Southern Vine Bengal Grass

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Coal Majestic Violet Mountain Midnight Mata Hari

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Coal Majestic Violet Plum Royale Mata Hari

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Blue Coal

Sherwin Williams

Anchors Aweigh

Valspar

Blue Coal

Valspar

Very Black

Valspar

Blue Coal

Valspar

Pitch Cobalt

Valspar

Blue Coal

Sherwin Williams

Inkwell

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

Old Navy

Valspar

Blue Coal

Sherwin Williams

Dark Night

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

After Midnight

Valspar

Blue Coal

Sherwin Williams

Black of Night

Valspar

Blue Coal

Valspar

Deep Space Echo

Valspar

Blue Coal

Valspar

Nocturnal Green

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

Polo Blue

Valspar

Blue Coal

Sherwin Williams

In the Navy

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

Black Knight

Valspar

Blue Coal

Valspar

Forest Canopy

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

Midnight Dream

Valspar

Blue Coal

Benjamin Moore

Black Satin