Valspar

Salvaged Silk

T662

Valspar Salvaged Silk is a pale silvery blue with a soft gray finish. Blue sits just under the surface. Bedrooms handle it, bathrooms, and laundry rooms when white walls feel too bare.

The color looks freshest with daylight and can turn flatter under weak warm bulbs. Polished nickel, white tile, or pale ash wood make sense beside it. Use it cautiously beside creamy trim, which can make the blue look cooler.

Brand

Valspar

Code

T662

Collection

The Classic Collection

Salvaged Silk 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 Salvaged Silk under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Salvaged Silk under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

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
#c3cfd5
RGB Decimal
195, 207, 213
RGB Percent
76.5%, 81.2%, 83.5%
HSL
200.0, 17.6%, 80.0%
HSV
200.0, 8.5%, 83.5%
CMYK
8.5%, 2.8%, 0.0%, 16.5%
YIQ
204.1, -9.1, -0.7
XYZ
56.83, 61.03, 71.74
CIE Lab
82.40, -2.90, -4.38
CIE Luv
82.40, -6.88, -6.20
Hunter Lab
78.12, -2.78, -4.35
Decimal
12832725

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