Valspar

Needed Escape

V104-1

Needed Escape is a pale blue with a gentle aqua cast and enough gray to stay soft. The aqua undertone looks best against white tile or pale maple. The color suits bathrooms and laundry rooms that already receive decent daylight.

White tile will make the blue cleaner. Light oak gives it a calmer direction. In a north-facing room, it can look more like a cool blue-gray, so add warm bulbs if the space feels thin.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V104-1

Needed Escape 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 Needed Escape under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Needed Escape under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

192°

Cyan Family

Lightness

81%

Light

Saturation

41%

Moderate

LRV

67.0

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

#bcdbe3

RGB Decimal

188, 219, 227

RGB Percent

73.7%, 85.9%, 89.0%

HSL

192.3, 41.1%, 81.4%

HSV

192.3, 17.2%, 89.0%

CMYK

17.2%, 3.5%, 0.0%, 11.0%

YIQ

210.6, -21.1, -4.0

XYZ

59.94, 66.90, 82.43

CIE Lab

85.45, -8.54, -7.36

CIE Luv

85.45, -16.59, -9.96

Hunter Lab

81.79, -8.22, -7.53

Decimal

12377059

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Needed Escape After the Rain Sea Serenade Rickrack

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Needed Escape Crystalline Harbor Fog Permafrost

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Needed Escape Tangy Taffy Damask Dunes Cream Puff

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Needed Escape Twilight Mist Hannity Green Purple Hibiscus

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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Haiku Blue

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Bird's Egg

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