Valspar

Sea Swirl

M260

Valspar Sea Swirl is a deep blue-teal with a gray shadow underneath. The color feels cool and collected. It suits office built-ins, bathroom vanities, exterior shutters, and accent walls with good light.

Evening lamps can turn it more slate blue. Warm white trim, pale maple, or aged brass keep it from feeling cold. Avoid using it in a narrow dark hallway unless a moody effect is the goal.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M260

Collection

The Bold Collection

Sea Swirl 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 Sea Swirl under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sea Swirl under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

40%

Moderate

LRV

16.8

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

#3f7993

RGB Decimal

63, 121, 147

RGB Percent

24.7%, 47.5%, 57.6%

HSL

198.6, 40.0%, 41.2%

HSV

198.6, 57.1%, 57.6%

CMYK

57.1%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 42.4%

YIQ

106.6, -42.9, -4.1

XYZ

14.15, 16.84, 30.11

CIE Lab

48.06, -11.08, -19.86

CIE Luv

48.06, -24.54, -27.43

Hunter Lab

41.03, -8.30, -18.45

Decimal

4159891

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sea Swirl Dragons Lair Plymouth Blue Deep Pacific

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sea Swirl Hush-A-Bye Frisky Blue Early September

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sea Swirl Spiced Cider Adirondack Brown Emberglow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sea Swirl Crushed Velvet Jewel Weed Sumptuous Purple

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Sea Swirl Crushed Velvet Aurora Splendor Sumptuous Purple

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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Down Pour

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