What are Valspar Polished Silver undertones?
Polished Silver has a 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:
#B1B4B2
RGB code:
177, 180, 178
Is Valspar Polished Silver 4008-1B cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 140°, this Grey leans cool, but it's near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
4008-1B Polished Silver HSL code: 140, 2%, 70%
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 Polished Silver
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 Polished Silver:
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
4008-1B
Polished Silver
Darker shades
4008-1B
Polished Silver
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 Polished Silver with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 320, such as Valspar Purple Sunset and Dusty Lavender.
LRV of Polished Silver
Polished Silver has an LRV of 45.31% 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 45.31%, 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
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #b1b4b2 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 177, 180, 178 | |
| RGB Percent | 69.41%, 70.59%, 69.80% | |
| HSV | Hue: 140° Saturation: 1.67% Value: 70.59% | |
| HSL | hsl(140, 2, 70) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.67 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.11 Key: 29.41 | |
| YIQ | Y: 178.875 I: -1.145 Q: -1.257 | |
| XYZ | X: 42.487 Y: 45.204 Z: 48.594 | |
| CIE Lab | L:73.026 a:-1.429 b:0.652 | |
| CIE Luv | L:73.026 u:-1.587 v:1.208 | |
| Decimal | 11646130 | |
| Hunter Lab | 67.234, -4.861, 4.211 | |
Valspar 4008-1B Polished Silver
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Color equivalents
S 2502-G
NCS
Dove Slate
Dulux
4004-1B
Urban Sunrise
Valspar
SW 7072
Online
Sherwin Williams
PPU26-08
Silverstone
Behr
N460-3
Lunar Surface
Behr
N500-3
Tin Foil
Behr
1599
Marina Gray
Benjamin Moore
9930
Jazz Grey
Jotun
SW 2832
Colonial Revival Gray
Sherwin Williams
HC-169
Coventry Gray
Benjamin Moore
V121-1
Silver Bonnet
Valspar
V117-2
Wheels Up!
Valspar
SW 7652
Mineral Deposit
Sherwin Williams
SW 9637
Mineral
Sherwin Williams
SW 7058
Magnetic Gray
Sherwin Williams
SW 7658
Gray Clouds
Sherwin Williams
Goosewing
Dulux
