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Valspar

Blue Nebula

8002-40E

Blue Nebula is a medium teal-blue with a clear green current. It feels saturated but not childish. This is a good candidate for a bathroom vanity, mudroom bench, or porch furniture.

On walls, it needs a room with confidence and simple finishes. Charcoal floor tile can make it feel more sophisticated. Warm lamps pull it slightly greener at night.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

8002-40E

Blue Nebula 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 Nebula under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Blue Nebula under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

191°

Cyan Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

50%

Saturated

LRV

30.0
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
#3da1b8
RGB Decimal
61, 161, 184
RGB Percent
23.9%, 63.1%, 72.2%
HSL
191.2, 50.2%, 48.0%
HSV
191.2, 66.8%, 72.2%
CMYK
66.8%, 12.5%, 0.0%, 27.8%
YIQ
133.7, -67.0, -13.9
XYZ
23.32, 29.94, 49.90
CIE Lab
61.60, -21.48, -20.39
CIE Luv
61.60, -38.36, -28.18
Hunter Lab
54.72, -17.29, -20.32
Decimal
4039096

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue NebulaPrecious StoneLoch BlueBlue Stream

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue NebulaAtlantis BlueFountainOcean Cruise

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue NebulaFire DanceSiennaDesert Rose

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue NebulaTwilight BlueNew MeadowBrocade

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue NebulaTwilight BlueBlue EmberBrocade

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

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Lake Tahoe

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Electric Blue

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Behr

Gulf Waters

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Glidden

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Estero Sky

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