What are Valspar Cottage Charm undertones?
Cottage Charm has a clear green 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:
#B7C5B7
RGB code:
183, 197, 183
Is Valspar Cottage Charm V098-2 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
V098-2 Cottage Charm HSL code: 120, 11%, 75%
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 Cottage Charm
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Cottage Charm:
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
V098-2
Cottage Charm
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 Cottage Charm with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Valspar Fields of Provence and Purple Sunset.
LRV of Cottage Charm
Cottage Charm has an LRV of 53.67% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 53.67%, 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 | #b7c5b7 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 183, 197, 183 | |
| RGB Percent | 71.76%, 77.25%, 71.76% | |
| HSV | Hue: 120° Saturation: 7.11% Value: 77.25% | |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11, 75) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.11 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 7.11 Key: 22.75 | |
| YIQ | Y: 191.218 I: -3.844 Q: -7.318 | |
| XYZ | X: 48.04 Y: 53.418 Z: 52.567 | |
| CIE Lab | L:78.121 a:-7.414 b:5.381 | |
| CIE Luv | L:78.121 u:-7.129 v:9.221 | |
| Decimal | 12043703 | |
| Hunter Lab | 73.088, -10.578, 8.518 | |
Valspar V098-2 Cottage Charm
Copy color code
Color equivalents
459
Woodland Green
Benjamin Moore
MQ6-18
Recycled Glass
Behr
X445
Lido
Tikkurila
465
Antique Jade
Benjamin Moore
696
Pleasant Valley
Benjamin Moore
K494
Tikkurila
T637
Dusty Green
Valspar
SW 9678
Holly Glen
Sherwin Williams
N400-3
Flagstaff Green
Behr
T635
Hearth Frost
Valspar
50GY 57/096
Common Land
Dulux
MQ3-49
Jade Tinge
Behr
M332
Opalescence
Valspar
HC-140
Prescott Green
Benjamin Moore
N420-2
Mountain Falls
Behr
S410-3
Pond'S Edge
Behr
458
Sage Tint
Benjamin Moore
CSP-740
Sylvan Mist
Benjamin Moore
