Valspar

Picasso

8001-44E

Valspar Picasso is a medium blue with a gray denim base. It has more weight than a typical sky color, so it works well on furniture, doors, or a study accent wall. The blue feels confident.

Its deep value needs lighter flooring or plenty of white trim. Warm wood keeps the shade approachable. Rattan keeps it relaxed. Bookcase sheen changes the depth.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8001-44E

Picasso 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 Picasso under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Picasso under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

209°

Cyan Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

42%

Moderate

LRV

22.0

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

#5287b9

RGB Decimal

82, 135, 185

RGB Percent

32.2%, 52.9%, 72.5%

HSL

209.1, 42.4%, 52.4%

HSV

209.1, 55.7%, 72.5%

CMYK

55.7%, 27.0%, 0.0%, 27.5%

YIQ

124.9, -47.7, 4.4

XYZ

20.90, 22.62, 49.16

CIE Lab

54.68, -2.88, -31.57

CIE Luv

54.68, -23.60, -47.86

Hunter Lab

47.57, -2.34, -33.15

Decimal

5408697

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Picasso Chicago Blues Old Glory Prussian Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Picasso Blue Promise Bay Area Blue Everlasting

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Picasso Corner Caf Dancing Bear Persian Melon

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Picasso Scandinavian Blue Biscay Bay Charmed Violet

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Picasso Scandinavian Blue Unimaginable Charmed Violet

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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