What is the HEX code for Valspar Bay Sands?

The hexadecimal color code for Valspar Bay Sands undertones is #d0cbbd .

What is the RGB code of Valspar Bay Sands?

RGB code is 208, 203, 189 . RGB (red, green and blue) additive color model is a system representing the colors used on a digital display screen (TV, PC, laptop, phone or tablet). It defines the intensity of the color with a value between 0 and 255.

Valspar Bay Sands 5008-1B paint color

Q: Is Valspar Bay Sands 5008-1B cool or warm?

Valspar 5008-1B Bay Sands is warm color according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

Q: What are Valspar Bay Sands undertones?

Yellow and Red are Valspar Bay Sands undertones color.

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What are Valspar Bay Sands undertones?

Bay Sands has a clear yellow and red 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:

#D0CBBD

RGB code:

208, 203, 189

Is Valspar Bay Sands 5008-1B cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

5008-1B Bay Sands HSL code: 44, 17%, 78%

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 Bay Sands

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Bay Sands:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Bay Sands with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Valspar Stormy Skies and Steampunk Gray.

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LRV of Bay Sands

Bay Sands has an LRV of 59.83% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 59.83%, 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	#d0cbbd
RGB Decimal	208, 203, 189
RGB Percent	81.57%, 79.61%, 74.12%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 9.13% Value: 81.57%
HSL	hsl(44, 17, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.4 Yellow: 9.13 Key: 18.43
YIQ	Y: 202.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 56.552 Y: 59.796 Z: 56.693
CIE Lab	L:81.727 a:-0.7 b:7.597
CIE Luv	L:81.727 u:3.706 v:11.305
Decimal	13683645
Hunter Lab	77.328, -4.783, 10.661