Tikkurila Silk Road S440

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Tikkurila Silk Road reviews (6 photos)
What are Tikkurila Silk Road undertones?
Is Silk Road S440 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silk Road
Monochromatic color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Silk Road S440
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	S440
Name:	Silk Road
Brand:	Tikkurila

What color is Tikkurila Silk Road?

The color combination of Tikkurila S440, also known as Silk Road, brings a rich depth to any space. The warm undertones of Silk Road create a cozy and inviting atmosphere in a room. This color pairs well with earthy tones such as S450, S480, and S420, adding a touch of elegance and sophistication. Incorporating accents in deep greens and muted blues can beautifully complement the warmth of Silk Road, creating a harmonious and stylish color palette.

Tikkurila Silk Road reviews (6 photos)

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

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Marine kids room interior S440 Silk Road

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Marine paint color interior Tikkurila S440

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Dark aquamarine paint color S440 Silk Road

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Green blue accent wall Tikkurila S440 Silk Road

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What are Tikkurila Silk Road undertones?

Silk Road is a midtone, muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#718F8C

RGB code:

113, 143, 140

Is Tikkurila Silk Road cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 174°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

S440 Silk Road HSL code: 174, 12%, 50%

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 Silk Road

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Tikkurila Silk Road:

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.

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LRV of Silk Road

Silk Road has an LRV of 23.9% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 23.9%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#718F8C
RGB Decimal	113, 143, 140
RGB Percent	44.31%, 56.08%, 54.90%
HSV	Hue: 174° Saturation: 20.98% Value: 56.08%
HSL	hsl(174, 12, 50)
CMYK	Cyan: 20.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.1 Key: 43.92
YIQ	Y: 133.688 I: -16.913 Q: -7.28
XYZ	X: 21.364 Y: 25.048 Z: 28.513
CIE Lab	L:57.122 a:-11.173 b:-1.882
CIE Luv	L:57.122 u:-15.425 v:-0.919
Decimal	7442316
Hunter Lab	50.048, -11.387, 1.256