Artisan Blue
M228 · Valspar
BlueView Artisan Blue M228 on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#A3B6BB
LRV
45
Family
Blue
M228
Color profile
Light value
45 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“At LRV 45, Artisan Blue is a medium blue that reflects a moderate amount of light. Artisan Blue carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Artisan Blue under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 45 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Similar colors
Tap any color to compareArtisan Blue vs Matt on Monday
45LRV45
#A3B6BBHex#A4B7BE
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artisan Blue vs Lagoon Reflection
45LRV46
#A3B6BBHex#A9B8BB
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Artisan Blue vs Soft Shore
45LRV46
#A3B6BBHex#A2B9C1
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artisan Blue vs Cat's Meow
45LRV44
#A3B6BBHex#9FB4BD
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artisan Blue vs Winter Moss
45LRV46
#A3B6BBHex#9FB9BF
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Artisan Blue vs Blue Goblin
45LRV45
#A3B6BBHex#9FB7C1
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareArtisan Blue vs Languid Blue
45LRV46
#A3B6BBHex#A4B7BD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Languid Blue is near-identical compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Santorini Blue
45LRV45
#A3B6BBHex#A2B4BA
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Santorini Blue is near-identical compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Blue Fox
45LRV43
#A3B6BBHex#9FB2B8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Fox is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Ovation
45LRV43
#A3B6BBHex#9EB2B9
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Ovation is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Blue By You
45LRV46
#A3B6BBHex#A0B7BA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue By You is very close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Beneath the Clouds
45LRV42
#A3B6BBHex#A1B0B4
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Beneath the Clouds is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Dockside Blue
45LRV43
#A3B6BBHex#A0B3BC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Dockside Blue is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Special Delivery
45LRV44
#A3B6BBHex#A5B2B7
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Special Delivery is very close match · leans redder compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Hazy No.CC6
45LRV52
#A3B6BBHex#AFC2C9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hazy No.CC6 is close match · 7 points lighter compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue vs Parma Gray
45LRV50
#A3B6BBHex#B0BEC6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Parma Gray is close match · 5 points lighter · leans redder compared with Artisan Blue.
Artisan Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Artisan Blue?
Artisan Blue (M228) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 45, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Artisan Blue a warm or cool color?
Artisan Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Artisan Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Artisan Blue is Languid Blue (SW 6226) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Valspar · M228
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