What are Valspar Chestnut Dressing undertones?
Chestnut Dressing has a clear 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:
#EFCEAA
RGB code:
239, 206, 170
Is Valspar Chestnut Dressing T527 cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
T527 Chestnut Dressing HSL code: 31, 68%, 80%
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 Chestnut Dressing
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Chestnut Dressing:
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
T527
Chestnut Dressing
Darker shades
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 Chestnut Dressing with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Valspar My Skiff and Night Masque.
LRV of Chestnut Dressing
Chestnut Dressing has an LRV of 65.41% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 65.41%, 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. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #efceaa |  |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 206, 170 | |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 80.78%, 66.67% | |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 28.87% Value: 93.73% | |
| HSL | hsl(31, 68, 80) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.81 Yellow: 28.87 Key: 6.27 | |
| YIQ | Y: 211.763 I: 31.233 Q: -4.222 | |
| XYZ | X: 64.924 Y: 65.398 Z: 47.223 | |
| CIE Lab | L:84.688 a:6.342 b:22.212 | |
| CIE Luv | L:84.688 u:22.943 v:30.041 | |
| Decimal | 15716010 | |
| Hunter Lab | 80.869, 1.784, 21.987 | |
Valspar T527 Chestnut Dressing
Copy color code
Color equivalents
10YY 67/213
Honey Drizzle 5
Dulux
S 1015-Y40R
NCS
20YY 67/216
Golden Umber 5
Dulux
CSP-1085
Face Powder
Benjamin Moore
SW 6652
Flan
Sherwin Williams
M240-3
Ice Cream Parlour
Behr
S270-2
Chai
Behr
SW 6645
Frangipane
Sherwin Williams
S 1015-Y30R
NCS
S250-2
Almond Biscuit
Behr
T538
Oberon on the Beach
Valspar
SW 7721
Crescent Cream
Sherwin Williams
3002-6C
French Pastry
Valspar
SW 6638
Flattering Peach
Sherwin Williams
SW 0028
Caen Stone
Sherwin Williams
115
Peach Complexion
Benjamin Moore
M235
Apricot Soufflé
Valspar
RAL 310-1
RAL Effect
