Valspar UK Touch of Mink X12R8F
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| Official page: | Touch of Mink X12R8F |
| Code: | X12R8F |
| Name: | Touch of Mink |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Touch of Mink?
Let's dive into a full Touch of Mink paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X12R8F. 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 Touch of Mink undertones?
Touch of Mink 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:
RGB code:
91, 82, 80
Is Valspar UK Touch of Mink cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 11°, this dark red leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
X12R8F Touch of Mink HSL code: 11, 6%, 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 Touch of Mink
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 Touch of Mink:
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
X12R8F
Touch of Mink
Darker shades
X12R8F
Touch of Mink
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 Touch of Mink 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #5b5250 |
| RGB Decimal | 91, 82, 80 |
| RGB Percent | 35.69%, 32.16%, 31.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 11° Saturation: 12.09% Value: 35.69% |
| HSL | hsl(11, 6.43, 33.53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.89 Yellow: 12.09 Key: 64.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 84.463 I: 6.006 Q: 1.281 |
| XYZ | X: 8.779 Y: 8.838 Z: 8.831 |
| CIE Lab | L:35.671 a:3.301 b:2.516 |
| CIE Luv | L:35.671 u:5.282 v:2.586 |
| Decimal | 5984848 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.729, 0.688, 3.199 |
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