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Coastal Jetty

5007-1C · #A9AAA0 · LRV 39.5 · warm yellow tone

5007-1C · #A9AAA0 · LRV 39.5 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Coastal JettyValspar · 5007-1C
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Coastal Jetty
VALSPAR · 5007-1C · #A9AAA0
Brand · codeValspar5007-1C · all Valspar grays
LRV39.5Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm yellow tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#A9AAA0 · 169, 170, 160 · 66°, 6%, 65%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Pewter Green12
  2. 2Retreat21
  3. 3Coastal Jetty39.5
  4. 4Upward57
  5. 5Sea Salt63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Coastal Jetty, Really?

Coastal Jetty reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 5007-1C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Coastal Jetty

Coastal Jetty is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Coastal Jetty

Coastal Jetty sits in the mid-range at LRV 39.5, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Coastal Jetty are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 5007-1C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Coastal Jetty within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Coastal Jetty · 8.9 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Coastal Jetty · 2.3 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A9AAA0 in HSL space. Pair Coastal Jetty with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A9AAA0 + #A1A0AA
TRIADIC
#A9AAA0 · #A0A9AA · #AAA0A9
ANALOGOUS
#AAA6A0 · #A9AAA0 · #A4AAA0

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