Tikkurila Licorice X499
| Code: | X499 |
| Name: | Licorice |
| Brand: | Tikkurila |
What color is Tikkurila Licorice?
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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What are Tikkurila Licorice undertones?
Licorice has a blue undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#484A4A
RGB code:
72, 74, 74
Is Tikkurila Licorice X499 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this black leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
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 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 Licorice
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
LRV of Licorice
Licorice has an LRV of 7.12% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 7.12%, 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
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Tikkurila X499 Licorice
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