Valspar

Heartsong

4003-7C

Heartsong is softened periwinkle-blue with a medium value. It feels restful but not sleepy. A bedroom or built-in desk area can use the shade.

On walls, the violet-gray undertone gives it a more mature quality than a clear sky blue. Warm lamps can make it grayer. Use crisp trim for definition. Natural oak keeps the blue from feeling too polished.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4003-7C

Heartsong 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 Heartsong under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Heartsong under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

215°

Blue Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

37%

Moderate

LRV

37.3
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
#8da6ca
RGB Decimal
141, 166, 202
RGB Percent
55.3%, 65.1%, 79.2%
HSL
215.4, 36.5%, 67.3%
HSV
215.4, 30.2%, 79.2%
CMYK
30.2%, 17.8%, 0.0%, 20.8%
YIQ
162.6, -26.5, 6.0
XYZ
35.28, 37.20, 61.20
CIE Lab
67.43, -0.26, -21.21
CIE Luv
67.43, -14.18, -32.77
Hunter Lab
60.99, -0.23, -21.81
Decimal
9283274

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