Valspar

Tidal Basin

5001-7C

Tidal Basin is medium blue with a coastal lean and enough gray to stay grown up. The color has movement. Bathrooms and laundry rooms suit it where blue should feel fresh but not pale.

In bedrooms, balance the clean color with warmer textiles so the space does not feel chilly. White tile works naturally, and driftwood-toned flooring keeps the palette casual.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

5001-7C

Tidal Basin 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 Tidal Basin under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Tidal Basin under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

35.0

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

#66a8c5

RGB Decimal

102, 168, 197

RGB Percent

40.0%, 65.9%, 77.3%

HSL

198.3, 45.0%, 58.6%

HSV

198.3, 48.2%, 77.3%

CMYK

48.2%, 14.7%, 0.0%, 22.7%

YIQ

151.6, -48.7, -4.9

XYZ

29.56, 34.86, 57.99

CIE Lab

65.64, -13.14, -21.36

CIE Luv

65.64, -29.93, -31.10

Hunter Lab

59.04, -11.15, -21.82

Decimal

6727877

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tidal Basin Hush-A-Bye Rushing Rapids Cottage by the Sea

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tidal Basin Speedboat Watercolor Blue Cape Cod

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tidal Basin Cabana Melon Orange Flambe Peach Blossom

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tidal Basin Violets Are Blue Pale Jade Unimaginable

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Tidal Basin Violets Are Blue Brocade Unimaginable

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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Sea Serenade

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Nova Scotia Blue

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Soul Blue

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Cornflower

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Glidden

Salem Blue

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Boo Blue

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Adonis

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Blue Belle Island

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Gulf Stream Blue

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Bayville Blue

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Jacaranda

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Blue Ridge Mist