Valspar

Lavender Blue

V074-4

Lavender Blue is a soft blue with a muted violet cast. The violet cast stays grown-up. It can calm a bedroom, bath, or reading corner without feeling like a nursery color.

On a full wall, the violet becomes clearer beside warm whites. Pale oak, silver metal, or crisp bedding helps the color breathe. In gray northern light, it may feel cooler and more reserved.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V074-4

Lavender Blue 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 Lavender Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Lavender Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

218°

Blue Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

43.8
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
#a2b2ce
RGB Decimal
162, 178, 206
RGB Percent
63.5%, 69.8%, 80.8%
HSL
218.2, 31.0%, 72.2%
HSV
218.2, 21.4%, 80.8%
CMYK
21.4%, 13.6%, 0.0%, 19.2%
YIQ
176.4, -18.6, 5.4
XYZ
41.96, 43.98, 64.67
CIE Lab
72.21, 0.49, -16.02
CIE Luv
72.21, -9.80, -24.80
Hunter Lab
66.32, 0.45, -16.27
Decimal
10662606

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel