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Crisp Collar

8003-42C · #B7CED6 · LRV 59 · cool blue-green tone

8003-42C · #B7CED6 · LRV 59 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Crisp CollarValspar · 8003-42C
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Crisp Collar
VALSPAR · 8003-42C · #B7CED6
Brand · codeValspar8003-42C · all Valspar grays
LRV59Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#B7CED6 · 183, 206, 214 · 195°, 27%, 78%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. 1Stardew43
  2. 2Quietude48
  3. 3Crisp Collar59
  4. 4Gray Owl65
  5. 5Glass Slipper70
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Crisp Collar, Really?

Crisp Collar reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8003-42C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Crisp Collar

Crisp Collar is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Crisp Collar

At LRV 59, Crisp Collar is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Crisp Collar 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 8003-42C 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 Crisp Collar 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 Crisp Collar · 12.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Crisp Collar · 1.6 : 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 #B7CED6 in HSL space. Pair Crisp Collar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7CED6 + #D6BFB7
TRIADIC
#B7CED6 · #D6B7CE · #CED6B7
ANALOGOUS
#B7D6CF · #B7CED6 · #B7BFD6

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