Valspar

Rolling Sea

5001-10B

Rolling Sea is a strong medium blue with a teal green push. The teal push gives the blue real movement. Rolling Sea works in a bathroom, laundry room, or on a lake house door where saturated blue belongs.

The deeper value gives Rolling Sea punch without going navy. For Rolling Sea, White trim plus teak. In dim corners, it can read more teal than blue. Use one strong dose.

Brand

Valspar

Code

5001-10B

Rolling Sea 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 Rolling Sea under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Rolling Sea under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

52%

Saturated

LRV

29.6
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
#3f9fc2
RGB Decimal
63, 159, 194
RGB Percent
24.7%, 62.4%, 76.1%
HSL
196.0, 51.8%, 50.4%
HSV
196.0, 67.5%, 76.1%
CMYK
67.5%, 18.0%, 0.0%, 23.9%
YIQ
134.3, -68.5, -9.3
XYZ
24.19, 29.75, 55.51
CIE Lab
61.44, -16.93, -26.26
CIE Luv
61.44, -36.70, -38.32
Hunter Lab
54.54, -13.80, -27.25
Decimal
4169666

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