Tikkurila Mole L487

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Mole for bedroom (7 photos)
Mole for living room (5 photos)
Tikkurila Mole reviews (5 photos)
What are Tikkurila Mole undertones?
Is Mole L487 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mole
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mole L487
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	L487
Name:	Mole
Brand:	Tikkurila

What color is Tikkurila Mole?

The Tikkurila L487 Mole color is a classic blend of warm earth tones that exude sophistication and elegance. This rich hue pairs beautifully with neutrals such as White E9 and Gray E3, creating a timeless and harmonious color scheme. For a bolder look, consider pairing L487 Mole with a deep blue like Azure 6642 or a muted green like Moss G435. The versatility of Tikkurila's L487 Mole allows for endless possibilities in creating a welcoming and stylish interior design scheme.

Mole for bedroom (7 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Mole for living room (5 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Tikkurila Mole reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Tikkurila Mole undertones?

Mole is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#817971

RGB code:

129, 121, 113

Is Tikkurila Mole cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 30°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

L487 Mole HSL code: 30, 7%, 47%

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 Mole

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

Sunset

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Mole:

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

L487
Mole

Darker shades

L487
Mole

N485
Chalet

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 Mole with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Tikkurila Midnight and Wrought iron.

L487
Mole

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LRV of Mole

Mole has an LRV of 19.8% 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 19.8%, 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	#817971
RGB Decimal	129, 121, 113
RGB Percent	50.59%, 47.45%, 44.31%
HSV	Hue: 30° Saturation: 12.4% Value: 50.59%
HSL	hsl(30, 7, 47)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.2 Yellow: 12.4 Key: 49.41
YIQ	Y: 122.48 I: 7.338 Q: -0.797
XYZ	X: 18.871 Y: 19.534 Z: 18.395
CIE Lab	L:51.307 a:1.574 b:5.483
CIE Luv	L:51.307 u:5.2 v:7.081
Decimal	8485233
Hunter Lab	44.198, -1.133, 6.262