Valspar

Foghorn

8004-47B

Foghorn is a light gray with blue-violet coolness inside it. It feels crisp but not stark. Offices, bedrooms, and baths can use it near fixed finishes that fight warm beige.

This shade has enough body to show beside white trim. Chrome or pale oak gives it a cleaner edge. In rooms with yellowed trim, the cool undertone may look stronger than expected.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-47B

Foghorn 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 Foghorn under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Foghorn under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

228°

Blue Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

9%

Very Muted

LRV

54.0
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
#c0c2ca
RGB Decimal
192, 194, 202
RGB Percent
75.3%, 76.1%, 79.2%
HSL
228.0, 8.6%, 77.3%
HSV
228.0, 5.0%, 79.2%
CMYK
5.0%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 20.8%
YIQ
194.3, -3.8, 2.1
XYZ
51.69, 54.05, 63.59
CIE Lab
78.49, 0.83, -4.25
CIE Luv
78.49, -1.56, -6.58
Hunter Lab
73.52, 0.79, -4.14
Decimal
12632778

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Analogous

Adjacent colors