F497

Tikkurila Paper

Tikkurila Paper F497 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Paper paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful F497. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:F497
Color name:Paper
Brand:Tikkurila

Paper for bedroom

  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with door to the bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with door to the bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with door to the bedroom
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Paper reviews

  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room evening mood
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room at sunny day
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 house garage interior
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with lether orange sofa
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with lether orange sofa
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room with lether orange sofa
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 house interior with TV
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 house interior with orange sofa
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 house interior wide
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room walls with window
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 house interior walls
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room wood walls
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 kitchen
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 minimalist interior
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 living room
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  • Tikkurila Paper F497 kitchen
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Paper

Paper F497 has an LRV of 88.39% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 88.39% 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 Paper undertones?

Yellow is Tikkurila Paper 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:

#F2F2ED

RGB code:

242, 242, 237

Is Tikkurila Paper F497 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 60° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

F497 Paper HSL code: 60, 16%, 94%

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 Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Grey 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 Paper:

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

Color comparison

Paper F497 vs Winter V503

Our comparison will assist you in determining which shade will complement your space.

Tikkurila Paper F497 vs Tikkurila Winter V503Tikkurila Paper F497
LRV: 88.39%
White color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 85.04%
White color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#F2F2EDcopy color code
RGB Decimal242, 242, 237copy color code
RGB Percent94.90%, 94.90%, 92.94%copy color code
HSVHue: 60° Saturation: 2.07% Value: 94.9%copy color code
HSLhsl(60, 16, 94)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.07 Key: 5.1copy color code
YIQY: 241.43 I: 1.607 Q: -1.556copy color code
XYZX: 83.653 Y: 88.496 Z: 92.772copy color code
CIE LabL:95.369 a:-0.877 b:2.411copy color code
CIE LuvL:95.369 u:0.277 v:3.855copy color code
Decimal15921901copy color code
Hunter lab94.072, -5.898, 7.38copy color code
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