Valspar

Quiet Rain

8003-46A

Quiet Rain is a light blue gray with a calm, slightly periwinkle cast. It works when blue needs to stay quiet. Quiet Rain suits bedrooms, baths, or upstairs halls with soft white trim.

The color remains comfortably light but still reads as blue. For Quiet Rain, Linen plus nickel. Yellow lamps make it warmer without erasing the coolness. But it is still blue.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-46A

Quiet Rain 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 Quiet Rain under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Quiet Rain under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

215°

Blue Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

61.0
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
#c2cedf
RGB Decimal
194, 206, 223
RGB Percent
76.1%, 80.8%, 87.5%
HSL
215.2, 31.2%, 81.8%
HSV
215.2, 13.0%, 87.5%
CMYK
13.0%, 7.6%, 0.0%, 12.5%
YIQ
204.3, -12.6, 2.8
XYZ
57.64, 60.94, 78.54
CIE Lab
82.35, -0.69, -9.80
CIE Luv
82.35, -7.36, -15.06
Hunter Lab
78.06, -0.67, -10.03
Decimal
12766943

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel