Valspar US Passageway V137-6

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Code:V137-6
Name:Passageway
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Passageway?

Let's dive into a full Passageway paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful V137-6. 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.

Passageway for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Passageway for living room (12 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Valspar US V137-6 for bathroom (4 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark blue real bathrooms.

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Valspar US Passageway reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Valspar US Passageway undertones?

Passageway is a midtone, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#596C77

RGB code:

89, 108, 119

Is Valspar US Passageway cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 202°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

V137-6 Passageway HSL code: 202, 14%, 41%

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 Passageway

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:

Living-room mockup
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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Passageway:

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 Passageway with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Valspar US Foggy Mauve and Cocoa Berry.

LRV of Passageway

Passageway has an LRV of 14.22% 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 14.22%, 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#596c77
RGB Decimal89, 108, 119
RGB Percent34.90%, 42.35%, 46.67%
HSVHue: 202° Saturation: 25.21% Value: 46.67%
HSLhsl(202, 14, 41)
CMYKCyan: 25.21 Magenta: 9.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 53.33
YIQY: 103.573 I: -14.857 Q: -0.596
XYZX: 12.811 Y: 14.18 Z: 19.51
CIE LabL:44.491 a:-4.375 b:-8.459
CIE LuvL:44.491 u:-10.083 v:-11.007
Decimal5860471
Hunter Lab37.657, -5.173, -4.358

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