Valspar

Bonnie Blue

8003-47C

Bonnie Blue is a muted periwinkle-blue with a lavender gray base. The purple note shows. It can suit a bedroom, craft room, or painted furniture piece when a straight blue feels too predictable.

Because the color is neither pale nor dark, surrounding whites matter. A warm white trim reins in the lavender side. Bright white trim makes it cleaner and more youthful, especially beside pale maple or white laminate.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-47C

Bonnie 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 Bonnie Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Bonnie Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

226°

Blue Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

41.0
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
#a3abc5
RGB Decimal
163, 171, 197
RGB Percent
63.9%, 67.1%, 77.3%
HSL
225.9, 22.7%, 70.6%
HSV
225.9, 17.3%, 77.3%
CMYK
17.3%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 22.7%
YIQ
171.6, -13.1, 6.4
XYZ
39.75, 40.94, 58.63
CIE Lab
70.14, 2.62, -14.20
CIE Luv
70.14, -5.70, -22.12
Hunter Lab
63.99, 2.39, -14.12
Decimal
10726341

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Analogous

Adjacent colors