Valspar

Gentle Wave

5007-7C

Gentle Wave is a medium aqua-blue with a softened green undertone. It feels fresh and clear. A bath vanity, laundry room, or porch furniture can handle this much visible color.

On walls, it brings more personality than a pale spa blue. White trim sharpens the edge. Warm wood gives it balance. In shadow, the color turns a touch grayer but keeps its water-like character.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5007-7C

Collection

Popular

Gentle Wave 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 Wave under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gentle Wave under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

175°

Cyan Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

36%

Moderate

LRV

50.7

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

#8bc8c3

RGB Decimal

139, 200, 195

RGB Percent

54.5%, 78.4%, 76.5%

HSL

175.1, 35.7%, 66.5%

HSV

175.1, 30.5%, 78.4%

CMYK

30.5%, 0.0%, 2.5%, 21.6%

YIQ

181.2, -34.7, -14.4

XYZ

41.15, 50.74, 59.25

CIE Lab

76.52, -20.53, -3.77

CIE Luv

76.52, -29.71, -2.36

Hunter Lab

71.23, -18.28, -3.62

Decimal

9160899

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gentle Wave Enchanted Isle Artesian Well Jericho Jade

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gentle Wave Minerva Free Spirit Icing on the Cake

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gentle Wave Toasted Mauve Taffeta Darling Cat Nose

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gentle Wave Sailor's Knot Lark Green California Lilac

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Gentle Wave Sailor's Knot Hopeful Dream California Lilac

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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