Valspar

Windchill

8003-42B

Yellow carries it. Against trim, Windchill shows blue-green coolness before it shows any simple label. This shade makes sense for a kitchen island if the space is small enough for a stronger choice.

Blue fabrics may exaggerate the cool side. Let maple floors do the supporting work, then let the sample dry fully before deciding. Keep the first coat out of the verdict, because wet paint can disguise the base.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8003-42B

Windchill 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 Windchill under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Windchill under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

198°

Cyan Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

68.0

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

#c9d9e0

RGB Decimal

201, 217, 224

RGB Percent

78.8%, 85.1%, 87.8%

HSL

198.3, 27.1%, 83.3%

HSV

198.3, 10.3%, 87.8%

CMYK

10.3%, 3.1%, 0.0%, 12.2%

YIQ

213.0, -11.8, -1.2

XYZ

62.35, 67.43, 80.25

CIE Lab

85.72, -3.98, -5.28

CIE Luv

85.72, -9.02, -7.45

Hunter Lab

82.11, -3.88, -5.35

Decimal

13228512

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Windchill Memorybook Blue Niagara Falls Blue Moon Bay

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Windchill Sweet Illusion Lily White Calla Lily

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Windchill Misty Blush Woven Cashmere Naivete

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Windchill Lavender Secret Big Sky Potentially Purple

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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Windchill

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Icelandic

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Sky Light View

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Glidden

Bit Of Heaven

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Soft Blue

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Icy

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Prairie Sky

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Benjamin Moore

Blue Haze

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City of Lights

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Lament Blue

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Skinny Dippin

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Balmy

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Barest Hint of Blue

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Elevation

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Behr

Blue Gossamer

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Benjamin Moore

Beacon Gray