Valspar Soothing Sage 8004-23C
Contentsshow +hide -
| Code: | 8004-23C |
| Name: | Soothing Sage |
| Brand: | Valspar |
What color is Valspar Soothing Sage?
Let's dive into a full Soothing Sage paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 8004-23C. 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.
What are Valspar Soothing Sage undertones?
Soothing Sage has a clear yellow 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:
#B4AC95
RGB code:
180, 172, 149
Is Valspar Soothing Sage 8004-23C cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 45°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
8004-23C Soothing Sage HSL code: 45, 17%, 65%
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 Soothing Sage
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Soothing Sage:
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
8004-23C
Soothing Sage
Darker shades
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 Soothing Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Valspar Steampunk Gray and Window Screen.
LRV of Soothing Sage
Soothing Sage has an LRV of 41% 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 41%, 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. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #b4ac95 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 172, 149 | |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 67.45%, 58.43% | |
| HSV | Hue: 45° Saturation: 17.22% Value: 70.59% | |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17, 65) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.44 Yellow: 17.22 Key: 29.41 | |
| YIQ | Y: 171.77 I: 12.158 Q: -5.465 | |
| XYZ | X: 38.999 Y: 41.379 Z: 34.358 | |
| CIE Lab | L:70.441 a:-1.046 b:12.874 | |
| CIE Luv | L:70.441 u:6.114 v:18.228 | |
| Decimal | 11840661 | |
| Hunter Lab | 64.326, -4.353, 13.36 | |
Valspar 8004-23C Soothing Sage
Copy color code
Color equivalents
SW 6164
Svelte Sage
Sherwin Williams
SW 9522
Meander
Sherwin Williams
N330-4
Explorer Khaki
Behr
HC-102
Clarksville Gray
Benjamin Moore
HC-95
Sag Harbor Gray
Benjamin Moore
70YY 43/113
Overtly Olive
Dulux
N340-3
Bonsai Pot
Behr
PPU8-19
Stone Walls
Behr
CW-55
Finnie Gray
Benjamin Moore
50YY 43/103
Arcadia House
Dulux
SW 2860
Sage
Sherwin Williams
CSP-175
Kid Gloves
Benjamin Moore
N310-4
Desert Khaki
Behr
HC-111
Nantucket Gray
Benjamin Moore
977
Brandon Beige
Benjamin Moore
1510
Dried Basil
Benjamin Moore
8006-1D
Artemis
Valspar
SW 7543
Avenue Tan
Sherwin Williams