Valspar

Gossamer Threads

8002-40C

Gossamer Threads is a light aqua blue with a bright, clear feel. It reads more colorful than its delicate name. Use it in baths, laundry rooms, or on a porch ceiling where fresh blue-green makes sense.

On wide walls, the saturation becomes more obvious. Pale wood works. A crisp trim white gives the aqua a clean edge. If the space has warm beige tile, test carefully because the aqua can make the tile look older.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8002-40C

Gossamer Threads 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 Gossamer Threads under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gossamer Threads under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

194°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

58.0

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

#96d2e5

RGB Decimal

150, 210, 229

RGB Percent

58.8%, 82.4%, 89.8%

HSL

194.4, 60.3%, 74.3%

HSV

194.4, 34.5%, 89.8%

CMYK

34.5%, 8.3%, 0.0%, 10.2%

YIQ

194.2, -41.9, -6.7

XYZ

49.77, 58.23, 82.75

CIE Lab

80.87, -14.54, -15.50

CIE Luv

80.87, -29.35, -22.04

Hunter Lab

76.31, -13.47, -16.29

Decimal

9884389

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gossamer Threads Naxos Sky Major Blue Avalon Teal

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gossamer Threads Bright and Breezy Light Blue Billowy Down

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gossamer Threads Opal Fire Terra Earth Soft Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gossamer Threads French Lilac Aqua Wish Bud Green

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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