X385

Tikkurila Monsoon

Tikkurila Monsoon X385 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Monsoon paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X385. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:X385
Color name:Monsoon
Brand:Tikkurila

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LRV of Monsoon

Monsoon X385 has an LRV of 57.28% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

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 57.28% 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 Monsoon undertones?

Yellow is Tikkurila Monsoon 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#C8CBB3

RGB code:

200, 203, 179

Is Tikkurila Monsoon X385 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 67° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

X385 Monsoon HSL code: 67, 19%, 75%

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.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

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.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Monsoon:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Darker shades

Tikkurila X385 Monsoon

Color comparison

Monsoon X385 vs H486

Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.

Tikkurila Monsoon X385 vs Tikkurila  H486Tikkurila Monsoon X385
LRV: 57.28%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 55.63%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#C8CBB3copy color code
RGB Decimal200, 203, 179copy color code
RGB Percent78.43%, 79.61%, 70.20%copy color code
HSVHue: 67° Saturation: 11.82% Value: 79.61%copy color code
HSLhsl(67, 19, 75)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 1.48 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.82 Key: 20.39copy color code
YIQY: 199.367 I: 5.925 Q: -8.103copy color code
XYZX: 53.31 Y: 58.246 Z: 51.07copy color code
CIE LabL:80.875 a:-5.221 b:11.634copy color code
CIE LuvL:80.875 u:-0.455 v:17.824copy color code
Decimal13159347copy color code
Hunter lab76.319, -8.873, 13.749copy color code
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