Valspar UK Velvet Taupe R7C
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| Official page: | Velvet Taupe R7C |
| Code: | R7C |
| Name: | Velvet Taupe |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Velvet Taupe?
Let's dive into a full Velvet Taupe paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R7C. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey 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 Velvet Taupe undertones?
Velvet Taupe is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. 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:
190, 174, 173
Is Valspar UK Velvet Taupe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 4°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
R7C Velvet Taupe HSL code: 4, 12%, 71%
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 Velvet Taupe
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Velvet Taupe:
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
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 Velvet Taupe 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
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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 | #beaead |
| RGB Decimal | 190, 174, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 74.51%, 68.24%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 4° Saturation: 8.95% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(4, 11.56, 71.18) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.42 Yellow: 8.95 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.67 I: 9.856 Q: 3.073 |
| XYZ | X: 43.913 Y: 44.237 Z: 45.749 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.387 a:5.557 b:2.593 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.387 u:9.505 v:2.81 |
| Decimal | 12496557 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.511, 1.458, 5.775 |
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