Sound Waves
8002-43B · Valspar
BlueView Sound Waves 8002-43B on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#A0C5D7
LRV
52
Family
Blue
8002-43B
Color profile
Light value
52 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads green
“At LRV 52, Sound Waves is a light blue that reflects most light. Sound Waves carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Sound Waves under Blue.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 52 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sound WavesThis colorSound WavesValspar · 8002-43B
CoordinatingTambourineValspar · 8007-3BCoordinatingRose SugarValspar · 8003-4BCoordinatingMystic SeaValspar · 5007-7ASimilar colors
Tap any color to compareSound Waves vs Northern Sky Blue
52LRV51
#A0C5D7Hex#A3C2D0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sound Waves vs Ethereal Blue
52LRV51
#A0C5D7Hex#99C4D5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sound Waves vs Ice Sculpture
52LRV53
#A0C5D7Hex#99C8DD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sound Waves vs Boutonniere
52LRV52
#A0C5D7Hex#97C6DA
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sound Waves vs Summer Rain
52LRV55
#A0C5D7Hex#AAC8D5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sound Waves vs Drenched
52LRV52
#A0C5D7Hex#A6C4D0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSound Waves vs Palatial Skies
52LRV55
#A0C5D7Hex#A5C8DD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Palatial Skies is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Porch Ceiling
52LRV53
#A0C5D7Hex#9BC8DE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Porch Ceiling is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Vast Sky
52LRV55
#A0C5D7Hex#A9C9D7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vast Sky is very close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Carefree Sky
52LRV57
#A0C5D7Hex#A6CDDE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Carefree Sky is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Blue Bows
52LRV53
#A0C5D7Hex#A4C3D7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Bows is very close match · leans redder compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Sonata
52LRV55
#A0C5D7Hex#ABC8D8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sonata is very close match · 3 points lighter · leans redder compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Northern Air
52LRV49
#A0C5D7Hex#A0BECE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Air is very close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves vs Early September
52LRV58
#A0C5D7Hex#ADCDDC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Early September is close match · 6 points lighter · warmer compared with Sound Waves.
Sound Waves, answered
What is the LRV of Sound Waves?
Sound Waves (8002-43B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 52, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Sound Waves a warm or cool color?
Sound Waves has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Sound Waves from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sound Waves is Palatial Skies (800) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 2 points lighter.
Valspar · 8002-43B
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