Tikkurila Amethyst M428

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Tikkurila Amethyst reviews (4 photos)
What are Tikkurila Amethyst undertones?
Is Amethyst M428 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Amethyst
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Amethyst M428
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	M428
Name:	Amethyst
Brand:	Tikkurila

What color is Tikkurila Amethyst?

Welcome to a world of elegance and charm with Tikkurila M428 Amethyst (Code: M428). This enchanting hue infuses a sense of luxury and sophistication into any space it graces. Ideal for creating a statement wall in a living room or adding a touch of drama to a bedroom, M428 exudes a royal and regal vibe. Elevate your dining area or home office with this rich and mysterious shade, transforming it into a captivating sanctuary. Embrace the opulence of Tikkurila Amethyst (Code: M428) and immerse yourself in a realm of timeless beauty and allure.

Tikkurila Amethyst reviews (4 photos)

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What are Tikkurila Amethyst undertones?

Amethyst is a midtone, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#5F6473

RGB code:

95, 100, 115

Is Tikkurila Amethyst cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 225°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

M428 Amethyst HSL code: 225, 10%, 41%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Amethyst

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Amethyst:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

M428
Amethyst

L430
Fell

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Amethyst with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 45, such as Tikkurila and Calcite.

M428
Amethyst

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LRV of Amethyst

Amethyst has an LRV of 12.96% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 12.96%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#5F6473
RGB Decimal	95, 100, 115
RGB Percent	37.25%, 39.22%, 45.10%
HSV	Hue: 225° Saturation: 17.39% Value: 45.1%
HSL	hsl(225, 10, 41)
CMYK	Cyan: 17.39 Magenta: 13.04 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 54.9
YIQ	Y: 100.215 I: -7.8 Q: 3.61
XYZ	X: 12.37 Y: 12.785 Z: 18.031
CIE Lab	L:42.437 a:1.5 b:-9.075
CIE Luv	L:42.437 u:-3.438 v:-12.557
Decimal	6251635
Hunter Lab	35.756, -0.819, -4.87