Valspar

Degas Blue

8004-35B

Degas Blue is a misty blue-gray paint with a green-leaning undertone. The green-gray undertone works especially well beside honed marble or limestone. Degas Blue suits bedrooms, baths, and narrow halls that need a gentle cool color.

Its value is mid-light. Warm trim white plus pale wood stop the color from feeling too cold. Sample it across from windows, where reflected color shifts.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-35B

Degas 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 Degas Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Degas Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

184°

Cyan Family

Lightness

76%

Light

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

56.0
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
#b9c8c9
RGB Decimal
185, 200, 201
RGB Percent
72.5%, 78.4%, 78.8%
HSL
183.8, 12.9%, 75.7%
HSV
183.8, 8.0%, 78.8%
CMYK
8.0%, 0.5%, 0.0%, 21.2%
YIQ
195.6, -9.3, -2.9
XYZ
51.20, 55.84, 63.34
CIE Lab
79.52, -4.89, -2.26
CIE Luv
79.52, -8.26, -2.58
Hunter Lab
74.73, -4.61, -2.18
Decimal
12175561

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel