Valspar US Green Water 5003-4A

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Code:5003-4A
Name:Green Water
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Green Water?

Let's dive into a full Green Water paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 5003-4A. Find out if this gorgeous cold green 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 Green Water undertones?

Green Water is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#8A9F95

RGB code:

138, 159, 149

Is Valspar US Green Water cool or warm?

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With a hue of 151°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

5003-4A Green Water HSL code: 151, 10%, 58%

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 Green Water

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

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Green Water:

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

Darker shades

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 Green Water with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 331, such as Valspar US Purple Sunset and Sweet Currant.

LRV of Green Water

Green Water has an LRV of 32.43% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 32.43%, 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#8a9f95
RGB Decimal138, 159, 149
RGB Percent54.12%, 62.35%, 58.43%
HSVHue: 151° Saturation: 13.21% Value: 62.35%
HSLhsl(151, 10, 58)
CMYKCyan: 13.21 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.29 Key: 37.65
YIQY: 151.581 I: -9.3 Q: -7.554
XYZX: 28.303 Y: 32.369 Z: 33.182
CIE LabL:63.647 a:-9.418 b:2.732
CIE LuvL:63.647 u:-10.982 v:5.464
Decimal9084821
Hunter Lab56.894, -10.767, 5.246

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