Valspar US Fish Story 5006-8C

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Code:5006-8C
Name:Fish Story
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Fish Story?

Let's dive into a full Fish Story paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 5006-8C. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Valspar US Fish Story undertones?

Fish Story is a midtone, soft deep teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#217C80

RGB code:

33, 124, 128

Is Valspar US Fish Story cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 183° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

5006-8C Fish Story HSL code: 183, 59%, 32%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Fish Story

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Fish Story:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

5006-8C
Fish Story

Darker shades

5006-8C
Fish Story

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Fish Story with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 3, such as Valspar US Cloak of Mystery and Cathedral Morning.

LRV of Fish Story

Fish Story has an LRV of 16.31% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 16.31%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#217c80
RGB Decimal33, 124, 128
RGB Percent12.94%, 48.63%, 50.20%
HSVHue: 183° Saturation: 74.22% Value: 50.2%
HSLhsl(183, 59, 32)
CMYKCyan: 74.22 Magenta: 3.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 49.8
YIQY: 97.247 I: -55.512 Q: -18.005
XYZX: 11.729 Y: 16.296 Z: 22.943
CIE LabL:47.36 a:-24.173 b:-9.772
CIE LuvL:47.36 u:-32.926 v:-10.506
Decimal2194560
Hunter Lab40.368, -18.78, -5.44

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