Valspar US Modern Gray V172

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What are Valspar US Modern Gray undertones?
Is Modern Gray V172 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Modern Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Modern Gray V172
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	V172
Name:	Modern Gray
Brand:	Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Modern Gray?

Let's dive into a full Modern Gray paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful V172. 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 Modern Gray undertones?

Modern Gray is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#DBDAD6

RGB code:

219, 218, 214

Is Valspar US Modern Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 48°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

V172 Modern Gray HSL code: 48, 6%, 85%

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 Modern Gray

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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2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Modern Gray:

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

V172
Modern Gray

Darker shades

V172
Modern Gray

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 Modern Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Valspar US Window Screen and Tuxedo.

V172
Modern Gray

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LRV of Modern Gray

Modern Gray has an LRV of 70% 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 70%, 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	#dbdad6
RGB Decimal	219, 218, 214
RGB Percent	85.88%, 85.49%, 83.92%
HSV	Hue: 48° Saturation: 2.28% Value: 85.88%
HSL	hsl(48, 6, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.46 Yellow: 2.28 Key: 14.12
YIQ	Y: 217.843 I: 1.881 Q: -1.033
XYZ	X: 66.42 Y: 70.058 Z: 73.624
CIE Lab	L:87.025 a:-0.375 b:2.087
CIE Luv	L:87.025 u:0.792 v:3.224
Decimal	14408406
Hunter Lab	83.701, -4.83, 6.439