Tikkurila Licorice X499 paint color review
Color code: | X499 |
Color name: | Licorice |
Brand: | Tikkurila |
X499 Licorice is a dark rich color with a luxurious appearance. This shade can be used on walls, furniture, and accessories to create a sleek and modern feel. However, it's important to balance it with lighter colors and textures to avoid making the space feel too dark and heavy
The nearest colors to X499 are Dulux Night Jewels 2 and Benjamin Moore Grey, which are also dark black colors.
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LRV of Licorice
Licorice X499 has an LRV of 7.12% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 7.12% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Tikkurila Licorice undertones?
Blue is Tikkurila Licorice undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#484A4A
RGB code:
72, 74, 74
Is Tikkurila Licorice X499 cool or warm?
With a hue of 180° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
X499 Licorice HSL code: 180, 1%, 29%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Grey undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Color comparison
Licorice X499 vs Ink M350
Can't choose between these two beautiful shades? We'll compare these two colors to help you make the right decision.
Color codes
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Format | Code | |
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HEX | #484A4A | |
RGB Decimal | 72, 74, 74 | |
RGB Percent | 28.24%, 29.02%, 29.02% | |
HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.7% Value: 29.02% | |
HSL | hsl(180, 1, 29) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 2.7 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.98 | |
YIQ | Y: 73.402 I: -1.192 Q: -0.423 | |
XYZ | X: 6.357 Y: 6.77 Z: 7.448 | |
CIE Lab | L:31.277 a:-0.82 b:-0.285 | |
CIE Luv | L:31.277 u:-1.062 v:-0.227 | |
Decimal | 4737610 | |
Hunter lab | 26.019, -1.921, 1.24 |