Valspar

Northern Sky Blue

4008-5B

Northern Sky Blue is a soft blue with a gray-green water note. It feels measured. The color can suit a bedroom or ceiling when brighter sky blues feel too juvenile.

It has enough body to show against white trim. Light oak and linen keep it calm. In shaded rooms, the gray side grows stronger, so use a sample board on the darkest wall.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-5B

Collection

Popular

Northern Sky 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 Northern Sky Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Northern Sky Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

73%

Light

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

50.8
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
#a3c2d0
RGB Decimal
163, 194, 208
RGB Percent
63.9%, 76.1%, 81.6%
HSL
198.7, 32.4%, 72.7%
HSV
198.7, 21.6%, 81.6%
CMYK
21.6%, 6.7%, 0.0%, 18.4%
YIQ
186.3, -23.0, -2.2
XYZ
45.78, 50.92, 67.09
CIE Lab
76.63, -7.34, -10.48
CIE Luv
76.63, -16.63, -14.91
Hunter Lab
71.36, -6.76, -10.49
Decimal
10732240

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