Valspar

High Altitude

V029-1

High Altitude is a light aqua with a clear blue-green cast. It feels cool and bright. The color can lift a bath, laundry room, or porch ceiling without needing much else.

On larger walls, it may feel more playful than expected, especially beside stark white. Warm wood and natural fiber shades help settle it. Small rooms can handle it. Avoid yellowed trim if the goal is crisp.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V029-1

High Altitude 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 High Altitude under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar High Altitude under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

179°

Cyan Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

68.3
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
#b0e1e0
RGB Decimal
176, 225, 224
RGB Percent
69.0%, 88.2%, 87.8%
HSL
178.8, 45.0%, 78.6%
HSV
178.8, 21.8%, 88.2%
CMYK
21.8%, 0.0%, 0.4%, 11.8%
YIQ
210.2, -28.9, -10.7
XYZ
58.28, 68.46, 80.66
CIE Lab
86.24, -15.89, -4.70
CIE Luv
86.24, -24.87, -4.58
Hunter Lab
82.74, -15.10, -4.75
Decimal
11592160

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