Valspar

Tranquil Bay

5004-5B

Tranquil Bay behaves like a muted sea-glass green with a gray backbone. It feels grown up. The color has enough body for cabinets, a mudroom, or a calm guest room, especially with stone floors or pale oak.

Warm afternoon light can pull it greener. In dim rooms, it may look more gray than botanical, so use it where the surface gets some daylight or nearby white to keep the color awake.

Brand

Valspar

Code

5004-5B

Tranquil Bay 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 Tranquil Bay under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Tranquil Bay under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

140°

Green Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

50.2
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
#aac2b2
RGB Decimal
170, 194, 178
RGB Percent
66.7%, 76.1%, 69.8%
HSL
140.0, 16.4%, 71.4%
HSV
140.0, 12.4%, 76.1%
CMYK
12.4%, 0.0%, 8.2%, 23.9%
YIQ
185.0, -9.2, -10.1
XYZ
43.91, 50.34, 49.52
CIE Lab
76.28, -11.25, 5.30
CIE Luv
76.28, -12.41, 9.72
Hunter Lab
70.95, -10.24, 4.80
Decimal
11190962

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