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Valspar

Crisp French Blue

V069-4

Crisp French Blue is a medium denim blue with gray in the background. The color stays relaxed. It works for a bedroom, mudroom lockers, or a bathroom vanity when navy seems too formal.

Warm bulbs can push it a bit softer. Marble and rattan suit it, and a warm trim white keeps the contrast clean. Check Crisp French Blue beside art, especially pieces with clean whites.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

V069-4

Crisp French 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 Crisp French Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Crisp French Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

34%

Moderate

LRV

30.7
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
#6b9db6
RGB Decimal
107, 157, 182
RGB Percent
42.0%, 61.6%, 71.4%
HSL
200.0, 33.9%, 56.7%
HSV
200.0, 41.2%, 71.4%
CMYK
41.2%, 13.7%, 0.0%, 28.6%
YIQ
144.9, -37.9, -2.8
XYZ
26.56, 30.62, 48.77
CIE Lab
62.18, -10.09, -18.22
CIE Luv
62.18, -24.05, -26.20
Hunter Lab
55.33, -8.44, -17.93
Decimal
7052726

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Crisp French BlueBlue DaisyJay BirdSantorini Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Crisp French BlueNorthern AirBlue PearlSweet Illusion

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Crisp French BlueCarmeliteTimeless CopperWarming Peach

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Crisp French BlueWild PansyCooled BluePurple Agate

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Crisp French BlueWild PansyBrocadePurple Agate

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Blue Ridge Mist

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