Valspar US Swag Bag Silver M320

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Code:M320
Name:Swag Bag Silver
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Swag Bag Silver?

Let's dive into a full Swag Bag Silver paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful M320. Find out if this gorgeous cold 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 Swag Bag Silver undertones?

Swag Bag Silver is a mid-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:

#BCC2BF

RGB code:

188, 194, 191

Is Valspar US Swag Bag Silver cool or warm?

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With a hue of 150°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

M320 Swag Bag Silver HSL code: 150, 5%, 75%

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 Swag Bag Silver

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

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Swag Bag Silver:

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 Swag Bag Silver with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 330, such as Valspar US Purple Sunset and Sweet Currant.

LRV of Swag Bag Silver

Swag Bag Silver has an LRV of 52.97% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 52.97%, 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#bcc2bf
RGB Decimal188, 194, 191
RGB Percent73.73%, 76.08%, 74.90%
HSVHue: 150° Saturation: 3.09% Value: 76.08%
HSLhsl(150, 5, 75)
CMYKCyan: 3.09 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.55 Key: 23.92
YIQY: 191.864 I: -2.611 Q: -2.203
XYZX: 49.432 Y: 53.036 Z: 56.909
CIE LabL:77.896 a:-2.632 b:0.788
CIE LuvL:77.896 u:-3.208 v:1.631
Decimal12370623
Hunter Lab72.826, -6.285, 4.647

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