Valspar UK Crested Lark X12R8E
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| Official page: | Crested Lark X12R8E |
| Code: | X12R8E |
| Name: | Crested Lark |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Crested Lark?
Let's dive into a full Crested Lark paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X12R8E. 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.
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What are Valspar UK Crested Lark undertones?
Crested Lark is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:
122, 113, 111
Is Valspar UK Crested Lark cool or warm?
With a hue of 11°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
X12R8E Crested Lark HSL code: 11, 5%, 46%
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 Crested Lark
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Crested Lark:
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
X12R8E
Crested Lark
Darker shades
X12R8E
Crested Lark
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 Crested Lark with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 191, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.
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 | #7a716f |
| RGB Decimal | 122, 113, 111 |
| RGB Percent | 47.84%, 44.31%, 43.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 11° Saturation: 9.02% Value: 47.84% |
| HSL | hsl(11, 4.72, 45.69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.38 Yellow: 9.02 Key: 52.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.463 I: 6.006 Q: 1.281 |
| XYZ | X: 16.8 Y: 17.096 Z: 17.449 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.38 a:3.101 b:2.366 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.38 u:5.382 v:2.663 |
| Decimal | 8024431 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.347, 0.17, 3.921 |
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