Gentle Wave (5007-7C) color belongs to the blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Gentle Wave (5007-7C) is #8BC8C3, and the RGB color code is RGB(139, 200, 195).
In the RGB color model, Gentle Wave (5007-7C) has a red value of 139, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 195. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.5% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 175.1° (degrees), 35.7 % saturation, and 66.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Gentle Wave (5007-7C) has a hue of 175.1° (degrees), 30.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.
The color Gentle Wave (5007-7C) is a cool color.
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) has an LRV of nearly 50.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 50.7 of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 50.7 puts Valspar Gentle Wave (5007-7C) paint color in the
medium category.
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) (Paint - Valspar) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Gentle Wave (5007-7C) (Paint - Valspar), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Gentle Wave (5007-7C) (Paint - Valspar) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Gentle Wave (5007-7C) once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Valspar
PPG Paints
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Sherwin Williams
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Gentle Wave (5007-7C) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Gentle Wave (5007-7C) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Valspar Gentle Wave (5007-7C) - #8BC8C3 is #C88B90, color name is Old Rose*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Valspar Gentle Wave (5007-7C) - #8BC8C3 is #C88B90, color name is Old Rose*.
