Valspar

Utterly Blue

4006-7B

Utterly Blue is a soft, clear blue with a gentle gray edge. It stays friendly. Bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry rooms suit it when navy feels too serious and baby blue feels too pale.

Clean white trim brings out the blue. Warm wood and linen make it easier to live with. In north light, the gray edge may come forward, so test a large board.

Brand

Valspar

Code

4006-7B

Utterly 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 Utterly Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Utterly Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

208°

Cyan Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

46%

Moderate

LRV

56.6
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
#afcae1
RGB Decimal
175, 202, 225
RGB Percent
68.6%, 79.2%, 88.2%
HSL
207.6, 45.5%, 78.4%
HSV
207.6, 22.2%, 88.2%
CMYK
22.2%, 10.2%, 0.0%, 11.8%
YIQ
196.5, -23.5, 1.5
XYZ
52.39, 56.79, 79.43
CIE Lab
80.06, -4.10, -14.42
CIE Luv
80.06, -15.02, -21.85
Hunter Lab
75.36, -3.88, -15.01
Decimal
11520737

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