Valspar

Blue Fescue

8003-34E

Blue Fescue is really a muted green-gray, not a true blue. The name misleads. Its low saturation makes it practical for mudrooms, built-ins, or kitchen walls with soapstone and oak.

The color has a dry, sage-like cast in daylight and can flatten under weak bulbs. Cream trim will warm it slightly. Clean white trim makes the gray side easier to see.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-34E

Blue Fescue 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 Fescue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Blue Fescue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

115°

Green Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

38.0

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

#9faa9e

RGB Decimal

159, 170, 158

RGB Percent

62.4%, 66.7%, 62.0%

HSL

115.0, 6.6%, 64.3%

HSV

115.0, 7.1%, 66.7%

CMYK

6.5%, 0.0%, 7.1%, 33.3%

YIQ

165.3, -2.7, -6.1

XYZ

34.84, 38.59, 37.96

CIE Lab

68.45, -6.17, 4.85

CIE Luv

68.45, -5.58, 8.02

Hunter Lab

62.12, -5.43, 4.20

Decimal

10463902

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Fescue Summer's Day Privet Evergreen Boughs

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Fescue Crystalline Secret Crush Ultra White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Fescue Hazy Lilac Amorous Sweet Romance

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Fescue Atlantic Foam Stormy Day Polaris

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 Fescue

Behr

Spring Reflection

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Benjamin Moore

Scenic Drive

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Sigh of Relief

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Benjamin Moore

Greyhound

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Piedmont Gray

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Serene Scene

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Benjamin Moore

Flora

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Sherwin Williams

Unusual Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Halcyon Green

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Benjamin Moore

Sabre Gray

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Atlantic Foam

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Misty Moss

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Sage Gray

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Strong Winds

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Gracious Gray

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