Valspar

Versatile Blue

M348

Versatile Blue is a deep denim gray-blue. It is not a pale wall blue. Built-ins, a small bedroom, exterior shutters, or lower cabinets can use this quieter alternative to navy.

Since its LRV rounds to 30, see it as deep, not light. Pale oak, linen, or warm white trim keep it approachable. North light can make it steelier.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M348

Collection

The Soft Collection

Versatile 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 Versatile Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Versatile Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

210°

Blue Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

29.9

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

#8097ae

RGB Decimal

128, 151, 174

RGB Percent

50.2%, 59.2%, 68.2%

HSL

210.0, 22.1%, 59.2%

HSV

210.0, 26.4%, 68.2%

CMYK

26.4%, 13.2%, 0.0%, 31.8%

YIQ

146.7, -21.1, 2.3

XYZ

27.61, 29.78, 44.34

CIE Lab

61.46, -2.75, -14.68

CIE Luv

61.46, -12.78, -21.59

Hunter Lab

54.57, -2.34, -14.04

Decimal

8427438

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Versatile Blue Thundercloud Laguna Blue Van Deusen Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Versatile Blue November Skies Memory Lane Arctic Dawn

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Versatile Blue Smoky Topaz Virtual Taupe Sienna Dust

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Versatile Blue Lily Of The Nile Cresting Waves Kismet

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Versatile Blue Lily Of The Nile Purple Heart Kismet

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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Cry Me A River

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Behr

Jet Set

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Cats and Dogs

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Sherwin Williams

Dyer's Woad

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Blue Marble

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Glidden

Americana

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Benjamin Moore

Labrador Blue

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Sherwin Williams

Dried Lavender

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Lake Okoboji

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Glidden

Serene Stream

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Mystery

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Blue Nuthatch