Valspar

Summerhouse Blue

4008-5C

Summerhouse Blue is a muted blue with a gray coastal cast, like painted siding after a few seasons of sun. It feels lived-in. Bedroom walls and cottage exterior accents fit when a clearer blue would look too sweet.

Good daylight keeps the color fresher and more blue. Warm white paint and weathered wood fit its relaxed side; icy trim can pull the gray forward and flatten the charm.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-5C

Summerhouse 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 Summerhouse Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Summerhouse Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

199°

Cyan Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

32.6
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
#7aa0b2
RGB Decimal
122, 160, 178
RGB Percent
47.8%, 62.7%, 69.8%
HSL
199.3, 26.7%, 58.8%
HSV
199.3, 31.5%, 69.8%
CMYK
31.5%, 10.1%, 0.0%, 30.2%
YIQ
150.7, -28.4, -2.4
XYZ
28.63, 32.49, 46.88
CIE Lab
63.75, -8.56, -13.53
CIE Luv
63.75, -19.42, -19.06
Hunter Lab
57.00, -7.27, -12.97
Decimal
8036530

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