Valspar

Cache Blue

V072-1

Cache Blue is a pale, softened blue with a gray undertone. The gray undertone gives the pale blue a tailored finish. Bedrooms, bathrooms, or a quiet office are natural rooms where blue should stay refined.

It keeps walls open but is not so pale that it disappears. Pale oak and warm off-white trim keep it gentle. In shaded rooms, gray becomes more noticeable across broad walls.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V072-1

Cache 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 Cache Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Cache Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

41%

Moderate

LRV

65.9
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
#c3d7e6
RGB Decimal
195, 215, 230
RGB Percent
76.5%, 84.3%, 90.2%
HSL
205.7, 41.2%, 83.3%
HSV
205.7, 15.2%, 90.2%
CMYK
15.2%, 6.5%, 0.0%, 9.8%
YIQ
210.7, -16.8, 0.5
XYZ
61.09, 65.92, 84.37
CIE Lab
84.95, -3.65, -9.64
CIE Luv
84.95, -11.37, -14.38
Hunter Lab
81.19, -3.54, -9.97
Decimal
12834790

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