Valspar US Heather Bay T572

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What are Valspar US Heather Bay undertones?
Is Heather Bay T572 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Heather Bay
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Heather Bay T572
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	T572
Name:	Heather Bay
Brand:	Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Heather Bay?

Let's dive into a full Heather Bay paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful T572. 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 Heather Bay undertones?

Heather Bay is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:

#B1A4A7

RGB code:

177, 164, 167

Is Valspar US Heather Bay cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 346°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

T572 Heather Bay HSL code: 346, 8%, 67%

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 Heather Bay

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 Heather Bay:

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

T572
Heather Bay

Darker shades

T572
Heather Bay

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 Heather Bay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 166, such as Valspar US Statue of Liberty and Sheer Elegance.

T572
Heather Bay

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LRV of Heather Bay

Heather Bay has an LRV of 38.81% and refers to Medium 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 38.81%, 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	#b1a4a7
RGB Decimal	177, 164, 167
RGB Percent	69.41%, 64.31%, 65.49%
HSV	Hue: 346° Saturation: 7.34% Value: 69.41%
HSL	hsl(346, 8, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.34 Yellow: 5.65 Key: 30.59
YIQ	Y: 168.229 I: 6.783 Q: 3.684
XYZ	X: 38.381 Y: 38.688 Z: 41.994
CIE Lab	L:68.525 a:5.236 b:0.151
CIE Luv	L:68.525 u:7.408 v:-0.681
Decimal	11642023
Hunter Lab	62.2, 1.293, 3.51