Valspar UK Aged Parchment R12B
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| Official page: | Aged Parchment R12B |
| Code: | R12B |
| Name: | Aged Parchment |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Aged Parchment?
Let's dive into a full Aged Parchment paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R12B. 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 UK Aged Parchment undertones?
Aged Parchment 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:
RGB code:
205, 200, 196
Is Valspar UK Aged Parchment cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R12B Aged Parchment HSL code: 27, 8%, 79%
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 Aged Parchment
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 in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Aged Parchment:
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
R12B
Aged Parchment
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 Aged Parchment with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cdc8c4 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 200, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 78.43%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 4.39% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 8.26, 78.63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.44 Yellow: 4.39 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.039 I: 4.265 Q: -0.187 |
| XYZ | X: 55.793 Y: 58.274 Z: 60.518 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.891 a:1.017 b:2.614 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.891 u:3.105 v:3.717 |
| Decimal | 13486276 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.337, -3.129, 6.432 |
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