Valspar

Silver Fox

4008-3C

Silver Fox reads as medium gray-blue with a steel undertone. The steel-blue cast suits crisp millwork and structured fabrics. This is a good candidate for office walls, bedroom millwork, or an exterior accent where a true gray feels too flat.

Cool daylight emphasizes the blue. Warmer lamps soften it toward slate. Pair with pale oak or clean white trim, and sample next to beige carpet because the contrast may make the carpet look yellower.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-3C

Silver Fox 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 Silver Fox under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Silver Fox under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

200°

Cyan Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

33.8
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
#8ba1ac
RGB Decimal
139, 161, 172
RGB Percent
54.5%, 63.1%, 67.5%
HSL
200.0, 16.6%, 61.0%
HSV
200.0, 19.2%, 67.5%
CMYK
19.2%, 6.4%, 0.0%, 32.5%
YIQ
155.7, -16.7, -1.2
XYZ
30.84, 33.96, 43.96
CIE Lab
64.93, -5.25, -8.29
CIE Luv
64.93, -12.07, -11.48
Hunter Lab
58.27, -4.54, -7.71
Decimal
9150892

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Analogous

Adjacent colors