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Pulitzer Blue

4008-4A

Pulitzer Blue is a muted blue gray with a weathered, bookish feel. The muted blue gray needs lamps before it feels welcoming. It can suit office walls, built ins, or a primary bedroom where navy would be too dark.

Because it is deep, it benefits from lighter trim and layered lamps. For Pulitzer Blue, cognac leather plus warm white bedding. In shade, the gray side leads.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-4A

Pulitzer 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 Pulitzer Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Pulitzer Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

49%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

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
#698593
RGB Decimal
105, 133, 147
RGB Percent
41.2%, 52.2%, 57.6%
HSL
200.0, 16.7%, 49.4%
HSV
200.0, 28.6%, 57.6%
CMYK
28.6%, 9.5%, 0.0%, 42.4%
YIQ
126.2, -21.2, -1.5
XYZ
19.48, 21.88, 30.80
CIE Lab
53.90, -6.52, -10.77
CIE Luv
53.90, -14.59, -14.61
Hunter Lab
46.78, -5.20, -9.58
Decimal
6915475

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pulitzer BlueSmoky BlueSpellboundMidnight In The Tropics

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pulitzer BlueSilver FoxOcean DriveZen

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pulitzer BlueModern MochaVintage BootsSombrero Tan

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pulitzer BluePuttin' on the RitzZenPurple Hills

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Pulitzer BluePuttin' on the RitzDarkest GrapePurple Hills

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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