Valspar US Gator Tail V146-6
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| Code: | V146-6 |
| Name: | Gator Tail |
| Brand: | Valspar US |
What color is Valspar US Gator Tail?
Let's dive into a full Gator Tail paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful V146-6. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige 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 Gator Tail undertones?
Gator Tail is a deep, muted ochre. The HEX sample leans yellow; 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:
RGB code:
99, 90, 65
Is Valspar US Gator Tail cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
V146-6 Gator Tail HSL code: 44, 21%, 32%
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 Gator Tail
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Gator Tail:
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
V146-6
Gator Tail
Darker shades
V146-6
Gator Tail
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 Gator Tail with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Valspar US Stormy Skies and Steampunk Gray.
LRV of Gator Tail
Gator Tail has an LRV of 10.36% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 10.36%, 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 | #635a41 |
| RGB Decimal | 99, 90, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 38.82%, 35.29%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 34.34% Value: 38.82% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.09 Yellow: 34.34 Key: 61.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 89.841 I: 13.397 Q: -5.876 |
| XYZ | X: 9.756 Y: 10.347 Z: 6.483 |
| CIE Lab | L:38.458 a:-0.626 b:15.797 |
| CIE Luv | L:38.458 u:6.887 v:18.32 |
| Decimal | 6511169 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.167, -2.154, 10.567 |
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