Valspar UK Fortune's Mist R286D
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| Official page: | Fortune's Mist R286D |
| Code: | R286D |
| Name: | Fortune's Mist |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Fortune's Mist?
Valspar UK Fortune's Mist R286D is a pale, muted grey with a soft yellow-beige cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, mineral look, while the mid-light value retains enough presence for larger rooms. In cool daylight, this color can appear more neutral grey; under warm bulbs, its subtle khaki undertone becomes easier to notice. It suits living rooms, bedrooms and hallways alongside off-white trim, pale oak, linen, and brushed nickel. For more contrast, pair Fortune's Mist with charcoal accents or deep olive-green textiles.
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What are Valspar UK Fortune's Mist undertones?
Fortune's Mist is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
181, 181, 169
Is Valspar UK Fortune's Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R286D Fortune's Mist HSL code: 60, 8%, 69%
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 Fortune's Mist
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 Fortune's Mist:
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
R286D
Fortune's Mist
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 Fortune's Mist with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Valspar UK Laura Grey and Quiet Storm.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b5b5a9 |
| RGB Decimal | 181, 181, 169 |
| RGB Percent | 70.98%, 70.98%, 66.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 6.63% Value: 70.98% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 7.5, 68.63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.63 Key: 29.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.632 I: 3.856 Q: -3.734 |
| XYZ | X: 42.74 Y: 45.736 Z: 44.102 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.374 a:-2.172 b:6.116 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.374 u:0.666 v:9.246 |
| Decimal | 11908521 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.629, -5.542, 8.676 |
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