Valspar US Sandy Peppers 8001-17G

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Code:8001-17G
Name:Sandy Peppers
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Sandy Peppers?

Let's dive into a full Sandy Peppers paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 8001-17G. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Sandy Peppers undertones?

Sandy Peppers is a midtone, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:

#DE7231

RGB code:

222, 114, 49

Is Valspar US Sandy Peppers cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 23° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

8001-17G Sandy Peppers HSL code: 23, 72%, 53%

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 Sandy Peppers

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Bedroom daylight mockup
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Sandy Peppers:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Sandy Peppers with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Valspar US Blue Chiffon and Pale Flowers.

LRV of Sandy Peppers

Sandy Peppers has an LRV of 28% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy 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 28%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#de7231
RGB Decimal222, 114, 49
RGB Percent87.06%, 44.71%, 19.22%
HSVHue: 23° Saturation: 77.93% Value: 87.06%
HSLhsl(23, 72, 53)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 48.65 Yellow: 77.93 Key: 12.94
YIQY: 138.882 I: 85.245 Q: 2.618
XYZX: 36.699 Y: 27.79 Z: 6.336
CIE LabL:59.699 a:37.802 b:53.011
CIE LuvL:59.699 u:87.542 v:47.289
Decimal14578225
Hunter Lab52.717, 32.011, 29.775

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