Valspar

Northern Hemisphere

5009-5

Northern Hemisphere is a very dark green-teal with high saturation. It is bold, even in shadow. Choose it for a powder room or a front door that needs real color.

The low LRV will swallow weak light, so keep adjacent trim pale. Brass warms the green. White marble makes the teal cleaner. On all walls, it needs strong lighting to avoid closing in the room.

Brand

Valspar

Code

5009-5

Northern Hemisphere 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 Northern Hemisphere under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Northern Hemisphere under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

173°

Cyan Family

Lightness

18%

Dark

Saturation

98%

Highly Saturated

LRV

7.9
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
#015b51
RGB Decimal
1, 91, 81
RGB Percent
0.4%, 35.7%, 31.8%
HSL
173.3, 97.8%, 18.0%
HSV
173.3, 98.9%, 35.7%
CMYK
98.9%, 0.0%, 11.0%, 64.3%
YIQ
62.9, -50.4, -22.1
XYZ
5.24, 8.08, 9.07
CIE Lab
34.15, -25.90, -0.87
CIE Luv
34.15, -27.30, 2.22
Hunter Lab
28.43, -15.83, -0.61
Decimal
88913

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel