Valspar

Tinsel Beam

4005-3A

Valspar Tinsel Beam is a light blue gray with a clean silver cast. The silver blue cast keeps bedrooms and baths bright without the chill of a sharper blue gray. Bedrooms, baths, or ceilings work well where white feels too stark and beige feels wrong.

Its comfortably light value keeps the room open, but cool exposure will emphasize the blue. White tile, nickel, or pale wood gives it an easy read on larger walls.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4005-3A

Tinsel Beam 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 Tinsel Beam under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Tinsel Beam under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

203°

Cyan Family

Lightness

82%

Light

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

63.5
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
#c6d3db
RGB Decimal
198, 211, 219
RGB Percent
77.6%, 82.7%, 85.9%
HSL
202.9, 22.6%, 81.8%
HSV
202.9, 9.6%, 85.9%
CMYK
9.6%, 3.7%, 0.0%, 14.1%
YIQ
208.0, -10.3, -0.2
XYZ
59.37, 63.71, 76.19
CIE Lab
83.81, -2.82, -5.46
CIE Luv
83.81, -7.49, -7.91
Hunter Lab
79.82, -2.73, -5.49
Decimal
13030363

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel