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Valspar

Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming

8001-40A

This airy color is a pale blue with a clean, watery cast. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, and bedrooms where freshness matters more than drama. The blue stays light.

Its bright value can look close to white in strong daylight and more colorful near shaded corners. Use white tile with chrome or pale natural wood. Recheck it with mahogany. Bath tile can make it cooler.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

8001-40A

Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming 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 Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

194°

Cyan Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

72.0
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
#c5e2eb
RGB Decimal
197, 226, 235
RGB Percent
77.3%, 88.6%, 92.2%
HSL
194.2, 48.7%, 84.7%
HSV
194.2, 16.2%, 92.2%
CMYK
16.2%, 3.8%, 0.0%, 7.8%
YIQ
218.4, -20.2, -3.3
XYZ
65.22, 72.26, 89.11
CIE Lab
88.09, -7.67, -7.60
CIE Luv
88.09, -15.65, -10.53
Hunter Lab
85.01, -7.50, -7.89
Decimal
12968683

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pinch Me, I'm DreamingBengal BlueBelow ZeroCool Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pinch Me, I'm DreamingSoarHarbor FogGauzy Calico

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pinch Me, I'm DreamingHarmonySandpaperCream Puff

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pinch Me, I'm DreamingGarden FairyClear AquaLilac Breeze

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Pinch Me, I'm Dreaming

Glidden

Surf's Up

Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Aviary Blue

Valspar

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Valspar

Summer Breeze

Valspar

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Valspar

Skywriter

Valspar

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Valspar

Fresh Dawn

Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Soar

Valspar

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Behr

Winterscape

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Crystal Springs

Valspar

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Behr

Snowmelt

Valspar

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Glidden

Pale Seafoam

Valspar

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Glidden

Vitamin Sea

Valspar

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Behr

Niagara Mist

Valspar

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Glidden

Niagara Falls

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Blue Allure

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Mystical Blue

Valspar

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Valspar

Ambient Light