Valspar UK Plum Sunset R7F

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Official page:Plum Sunset R7F
Code:R7F
Name:Plum Sunset
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Plum Sunset?

Let's dive into a full Plum Sunset paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R7F. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Plum Sunset undertones?

Plum Sunset is a deep, very muted earthy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:

#5E5150

RGB code:

94, 81, 80

Is Valspar UK Plum Sunset cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 4°, this dark red leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R7F Plum Sunset HSL code: 4, 8%, 34%

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 Plum Sunset

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
Sunrise
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Sunset

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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:

Living-room mockup
Living-room overlay

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Plum Sunset:

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

Darker shades

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 Plum Sunset with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 184, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.

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#5e5150
RGB Decimal94, 81, 80
RGB Percent36.86%, 31.76%, 31.37%
HSVHue: 4° Saturation: 14.89% Value: 36.86%
HSLhsl(4, 8.05, 34.12)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.83 Yellow: 14.89 Key: 63.14
YIQY: 84.773 I: 8.068 Q: 2.439
XYZX: 9.006 Y: 8.844 Z: 8.82
CIE LabL:35.682 a:5.182 b:2.571
CIE LuvL:35.682 u:7.624 v:2.363
Decimal6181200
Hunter Lab29.739, 2.015, 3.233

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