Valspar

Soul Blue

8002-43D

Soul Blue is a medium blue softened by a muted gray-green undertone. The muted blue-green body suits mudroom benches and bath vanities. The color can carry bedroom walls, a bath vanity, or a mudroom bench without becoming too bright.

In full sun, it looks clearer and more coastal. In shadow, it moves toward denim gray. Use warm white trim or light oak nearby. Beige carpet may make the blue feel cooler, so test before using it everywhere.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8002-43D

Collection

Popular

Soul Blue 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 Soul Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Soul Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

39%

Moderate

LRV

36.0

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

#73a9c2

RGB Decimal

115, 169, 194

RGB Percent

45.1%, 66.3%, 76.1%

HSL

199.0, 39.3%, 60.6%

HSV

199.0, 40.7%, 76.1%

CMYK

40.7%, 12.9%, 0.0%, 23.9%

YIQ

155.7, -40.2, -3.6

XYZ

31.00, 35.92, 56.34

CIE Lab

66.46, -11.25, -18.40

CIE Luv

66.46, -25.93, -26.59

Hunter Lab

59.93, -9.65, -18.48

Decimal

7580098

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soul Blue Hush-A-Bye Poolside Bering Wave

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soul Blue Sound Waves Duck's Egg Blue Prelude

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soul Blue Folly Pink Fox Run Pink Cup

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soul Blue Pansy Garden Pale Jade Purple Agate

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Soul Blue Pansy Garden Brocade Purple Agate

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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