Valspar UK Virtuoso W6c
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| Official page: | Virtuoso W6c |
| Code: | W6c |
| Name: | Virtuoso |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Virtuoso?
Let's dive into a full Virtuoso paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful W6c. 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 Virtuoso undertones?
Virtuoso is a deep, muted deep wine. 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:
78, 60, 73
Is Valspar UK Virtuoso cool or warm?
With a hue of 317°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
W6c Virtuoso HSL code: 317, 13%, 27%
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 Virtuoso
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Virtuoso:
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
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 Virtuoso with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 137, such as Valspar UK Shadowed Ivy and Himalayan Green.
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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #4e3c49 |
| RGB Decimal | 78, 60, 73 |
| RGB Percent | 30.59%, 23.53%, 28.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 317° Saturation: 23.08% Value: 30.59% |
| HSL | hsl(317, 13.04, 27.06) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.08 Yellow: 6.41 Key: 69.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 66.864 I: 6.549 Q: 7.853 |
| XYZ | X: 5.96 Y: 5.333 Z: 7.017 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.662 a:10.446 b:-4.905 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.662 u:8.979 v:-7.12 |
| Decimal | 5127241 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.092, 5.659, -1.851 |
Color equivalents
2072-20
Black Raspberry
Benjamin Moore
254
Pelt
Farrow and Ball

PPU17-02
Oriental Eggplant
Behr
2073-10
Dark Purple
Benjamin Moore
M215
Virtuoso
Valspar US

CC-36
Peerage
Benjamin Moore
1393
Grappa
Benjamin Moore

S 7010-R30B
NCS

V075-6
Dried Lilacs
Valspar US
8003-2G
Plummy Rouge
Valspar US
4001-4C
Purple Fury
Valspar US
V076-6
Ripe Mulberry
Valspar US
AF-645
Chambourd
Benjamin Moore
L2dW6b
Kidney Bean
Valspar UK
PPU17-03
Vixen
Behr
21RR 07/060
Decadent Damson
Dulux

