Valspar UK Rusted Red L3bW5c
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| Official page: | Rusted Red L3bW5c |
| Code: | L3bW5c |
| Name: | Rusted Red |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Rusted Red?
Let's dive into a full Rusted Red paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful L3bW5c. 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 Rusted Red undertones?
Rusted Red is a deep, muted berry red. The HEX sample leans pink-red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
103, 63, 67
Is Valspar UK Rusted Red cool or warm?
With a hue of 354°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
L3bW5c Rusted Red HSL code: 354, 24%, 33%
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 Rusted Red
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 red shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Rusted Red:
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
L3bW5c
Rusted Red
Darker shades
L3bW5c
Rusted Red
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 Rusted Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 174, such as Valspar UK Heart of the Jungle and Da Vinci Velvet.
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 | #673f43 |
| RGB Decimal | 103, 63, 67 |
| RGB Percent | 40.39%, 24.71%, 26.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 354° Saturation: 38.83% Value: 40.39% |
| HSL | hsl(354, 24.1, 32.55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.83 Yellow: 34.95 Key: 59.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 75.416 I: 22.551 Q: 9.706 |
| XYZ | X: 8.384 Y: 6.844 Z: 6.188 |
| CIE Lab | L:31.45 a:18.051 b:4.916 |
| CIE Luv | L:31.45 u:24.901 v:2.827 |
| Decimal | 6766403 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.162, 11.422, 4.289 |
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