Valspar US Spring Spirits 5003-1C

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What are Valspar US Spring Spirits undertones?
Is Spring Spirits 5003-1C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Spring Spirits
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Spring Spirits 5003-1C
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	5003-1C
Name:	Spring Spirits
Brand:	Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Spring Spirits?

Let's dive into a full Spring Spirits paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 5003-1C. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey 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 Spring Spirits undertones?

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

HEX value:

#969D8F

RGB code:

150, 157, 143

Is Valspar US Spring Spirits cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 90°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

5003-1C Spring Spirits HSL code: 90, 7%, 59%

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 Spring Spirits

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

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

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3000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Spring Spirits:

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

5003-1C
Spring Spirits

Darker shades

5003-1C
Spring Spirits

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 Spring Spirits with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 270, such as Valspar US My Mona and Purple Hills.

5003-1C
Spring Spirits

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LRV of Spring Spirits

Spring Spirits has an LRV of 32.77% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why 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 32.77%, 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

Format	Code
HEX	#969d8f
RGB Decimal	150, 157, 143
RGB Percent	58.82%, 61.57%, 56.08%
HSV	Hue: 90° Saturation: 8.92% Value: 61.57%
HSL	hsl(90, 7, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 4.46 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.92 Key: 38.43
YIQ	Y: 153.311 I: 0.328 Q: -5.838
XYZ	X: 29.591 Y: 32.581 Z: 30.709
CIE Lab	L:63.82 a:-5.173 b:6.462
CIE Luv	L:63.82 u:-3.266 v:9.978
Decimal	9870735
Hunter Lab	57.08, -7.352, 8.058