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Driftwood Blues

V138-3

Driftwood Blues looks like a cool driftwood gray with blue running underneath. It is softer than steel. The color can cover a bedroom or bath without turning the space beach-themed, especially beside white tile or pale maple.

In shadow, the gray side takes over and quiets the blue. Try it where upholstery already leans cool. Warm linen cuts the slickness.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

V138-3

Driftwood Blues 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 Driftwood Blues under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Driftwood Blues under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

203°

Cyan Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

46.2
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
#aab7bf
RGB Decimal
170, 183, 191
RGB Percent
66.7%, 71.8%, 74.9%
HSL
202.9, 14.1%, 70.8%
HSV
202.9, 11.0%, 74.9%
CMYK
11.0%, 4.2%, 0.0%, 25.1%
YIQ
180.0, -10.3, -0.2
XYZ
42.92, 46.17, 55.94
CIE Lab
73.66, -2.88, -5.60
CIE Luv
73.66, -7.48, -7.95
Hunter Lab
67.95, -2.64, -5.36
Decimal
11188159

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Driftwood BluesEvening EclipsePhilipsburg BluePlot Twist

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Driftwood BluesMild BlueSeattle GraySilent Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Driftwood BluesSandlot GrayGray MatterWheatberry

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Driftwood BluesTimeless LilacWedgewood GrayCloudberry

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Driftwood Blues

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Bedside Manner

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Benjamin Moore

Manor Blue

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Sherwin Williams

Lakeside

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Intercoastal Gray

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Lagoon Reflection

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Half Sea Fog

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Cold Snap

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Shadow Blue

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Gray Wool

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Grey Brook

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Glidden

Blue Beard

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Jolene

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Misty Morning Dew

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Shaved Ice

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Matt on Monday

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Blue Echo