Valspar US Blizzard Fog 7006-18

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What are Valspar US Blizzard Fog undertones?
Is Blizzard Fog 7006-18 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blizzard Fog
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Blizzard Fog 7006-18
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	7006-18
Name:	Blizzard Fog
Brand:	Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Blizzard Fog?

Let's dive into a full Blizzard Fog paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 7006-18. 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.

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What are Valspar US Blizzard Fog undertones?

Blizzard Fog is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#DFDFD9

RGB code:

223, 223, 217

Is Valspar US Blizzard Fog cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

7006-18 Blizzard Fog HSL code: 60, 9%, 86%

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 Blizzard Fog

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Blizzard Fog:

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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Blizzard Fog

Darker shades

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Blizzard Fog

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 Blizzard Fog with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Valspar US Moonlight Stroll and Shadow Mountain.

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LRV of Blizzard Fog

Blizzard Fog has an LRV of 73.51% and refers to Off‑White 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 73.51%, 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	#dfdfd9
RGB Decimal	223, 223, 217
RGB Percent	87.45%, 87.45%, 85.10%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 2.69% Value: 87.45%
HSL	hsl(60, 9, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.69 Key: 12.55
YIQ	Y: 222.316 I: 1.928 Q: -1.867
XYZ	X: 69.341 Y: 73.473 Z: 76.156
CIE Lab	L:88.673 a:-1.065 b:2.938
CIE Luv	L:88.673 u:0.334 v:4.638
Decimal	14671833
Hunter Lab	85.717, -5.606, 7.325