Valspar

Grey Brook

5001-1B

Grey Brook is a cool gray-blue with a soft, misted quality. The blue cast is soft enough for bedrooms with linen shades and pale flooring. A bedroom or quiet office can use it when plain gray feels too dry.

It has enough depth to show as color on the wall, but not enough to become dramatic. White tile will bring out the blue. Warm wood pulls it back toward gray. Check it under evening bulbs before committing.

Brand

Valspar

Code

5001-1B

Grey Brook 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 Grey Brook under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Grey Brook under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

192°

Cyan Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

47.8
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
#aebabd
RGB Decimal
174, 186, 189
RGB Percent
68.2%, 72.9%, 74.1%
HSL
192.0, 10.2%, 71.2%
HSV
192.0, 7.9%, 74.1%
CMYK
7.9%, 1.6%, 0.0%, 25.9%
YIQ
182.8, -8.1, -1.6
XYZ
44.20, 47.79, 55.04
CIE Lab
74.69, -3.54, -2.95
CIE Luv
74.69, -6.75, -3.82
Hunter Lab
69.13, -3.26, -2.79
Decimal
11451069

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel