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Valspar

Cottage by the Sea

V069-5

Cottage by the Sea is a deep blue teal, closer to shaded water than pale coastal paint. It needs real light. Cottage by the Sea suits bookcases, a small office, or an exterior door where the depth feels intentional.

Warm bulbs pull a greener cast forward. Keep stone, weathered oak, or a plain white that does not fight the color in the supporting palette.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

V069-5

Cottage by the Sea 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 Cottage by the Sea under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Cottage by the Sea under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

36%

Dark

Saturation

48%

Moderate

LRV

13.3
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
#306d88
RGB Decimal
48, 109, 136
RGB Percent
18.8%, 42.7%, 53.3%
HSL
198.4, 47.8%, 36.1%
HSV
198.4, 64.7%, 53.3%
CMYK
64.7%, 19.9%, 0.0%, 46.7%
YIQ
93.8, -45.1, -4.4
XYZ
11.13, 13.34, 25.28
CIE Lab
43.28, -10.87, -20.73
CIE Luv
43.28, -24.06, -28.18
Hunter Lab
36.53, -7.82, -18.92
Decimal
3173768

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cottage by the SeaPlymouth BlueNewport GrayRainstorm

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cottage by the SeaElectric BlueTidal BasinBoutonniere

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cottage by the SeaTwo CentsRoasted CoffeeKnockout Orange

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cottage by the SeaJazzy BlueEsmeraldaSumptuous Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Cottage by the SeaJazzy BlueGrape GumSumptuous Purple

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Cottage by the Sea

Behr

Living Stream

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Sherwin Williams

Loch Blue

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Benjamin Moore

Santa Monica Blue

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Glidden

Adventure

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Behr

Bering Wave

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Glidden

Blue Oasis

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Behr

Ice Cave

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Sea Crest

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Aristocratic

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Benjamin Moore

Bainbridge Blue

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Benjamin Moore

Avalon Teal

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Glidden

Starry Night

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Benjamin Moore

Calypso Blue

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Valspar

Moroccan Resort

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Glidden

Teeny Bikini

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Behr

Calypso Blue