Valspar UK Carnival R62D

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Official page:Carnival R62D
Code:R62D
Name:Carnival
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Carnival?

Let's dive into a full Carnival paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R62D. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple 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 Carnival undertones?

Carnival is a mid-light, soft dusty pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.

HEX value:

#B986B2

RGB code:

185, 134, 178

Is Valspar UK Carnival cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 308°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

R62D Carnival HSL code: 308, 27%, 63%

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 Carnival

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

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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Morning
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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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Carnival:

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

R62D
Carnival

Darker shades

R62D
Carnival

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 Carnival with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 128, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Wading in Venice.

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#b986b2
RGB Decimal185, 134, 178
RGB Percent72.55%, 52.55%, 69.80%
HSVHue: 308° Saturation: 27.57% Value: 72.55%
HSLhsl(308, 26.7, 62.55)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 27.57 Yellow: 3.78 Key: 27.45
YIQY: 154.265 I: 16.252 Q: 24.481
XYZX: 36.567 Y: 30.58 Z: 46.084
CIE LabL:62.151 a:26.794 b:-15.418
CIE LuvL:62.151 u:26.698 v:-27.395
Decimal12158642
Hunter Lab55.299, 21.262, -10.7

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