Valspar

Gentle Soul

8004-26B

Gentle Soul is a light gray-beige with a quiet khaki undertone. It behaves like a softened neutral. Use it in open rooms where pure gray feels dated and cream feels too yellow.

It can bridge wood floors and cooler furnishings without taking over. The color stays comfortably light. Pair with off-white trim or dark bronze. In very cool light, the green-gray note may come forward.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-26B

Gentle Soul 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 Gentle Soul under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gentle Soul under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

49°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

15%

Very Muted

LRV

59.0
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
#cecbbd
RGB Decimal
206, 203, 189
RGB Percent
80.8%, 79.6%, 74.1%
HSL
49.4, 14.8%, 77.5%
HSV
49.4, 8.3%, 80.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 1.5%, 8.3%, 19.2%
YIQ
202.3, 6.3, -3.7
XYZ
55.99, 59.51, 56.68
CIE Lab
81.57, -1.41, 7.34
CIE Luv
81.57, 2.53, 11.06
Hunter Lab
77.14, -1.35, 6.76
Decimal
13552573

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