Valspar US Cloudy Sunset 3005-8A

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Code:3005-8A
Name:Cloudy Sunset
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Cloudy Sunset?

Let's dive into a full Cloudy Sunset paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 3005-8A. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Cloudy Sunset undertones?

Cloudy Sunset is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#E7BF87

RGB code:

231, 191, 135

Is Valspar US Cloudy Sunset cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

3005-8A Cloudy Sunset HSL code: 35, 67%, 72%

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 Cloudy Sunset

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Cloudy Sunset:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Cloudy Sunset with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Valspar US Winter Twilight and Left Bank Blue.

LRV of Cloudy Sunset

Cloudy Sunset has an LRV of 56.15% 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 56.15%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#e7bf87
RGB Decimal231, 191, 135
RGB Percent90.59%, 74.90%, 52.94%
HSVHue: 35° Saturation: 41.56% Value: 90.59%
HSLhsl(35, 67, 72)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 17.32 Yellow: 41.56 Key: 9.41
YIQY: 196.576 I: 41.831 Q: -8.966
XYZX: 55.96 Y: 56.003 Z: 30.777
CIE LabL:79.615 a:6.932 b:33.598
CIE LuvL:79.615 u:29.647 v:43.096
Decimal15187847
Hunter Lab74.835, 2.518, 28.0

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