Valspar UK Placid Purple R28E
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| Official page: | Placid Purple R28E |
| Code: | R28E |
| Name: | Placid Purple |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Placid Purple?
Let's dive into a full Placid Purple paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R28E. 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 Placid Purple undertones?
Placid Purple is a midtone, muted muted berry. 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:
RGB code:
127, 108, 121
Is Valspar UK Placid Purple cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 319°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R28E Placid Purple HSL code: 319, 8%, 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 Placid Purple
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Placid Purple:
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
R28E
Placid Purple
Darker shades
R28E
Placid Purple
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 Placid Purple with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 139, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Himalayan Green.
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 | #7f6c79 |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 108, 121 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 42.35%, 47.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 319° Saturation: 14.96% Value: 49.8% |
| HSL | hsl(319, 8.09, 46.08) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 14.96 Yellow: 4.72 Key: 50.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 115.163 I: 7.145 Q: 8.065 |
| XYZ | X: 17.566 Y: 16.618 Z: 20.366 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.775 a:9.91 b:-4.422 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.775 u:10.196 v:-7.617 |
| Decimal | 8350841 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.765, 5.576, -1.086 |
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