Valspar UK Whisper Soft X1R1B
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| Official page: | Whisper Soft X1R1B |
| Code: | X1R1B |
| Name: | Whisper Soft |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Whisper Soft?
Let's dive into a full Whisper Soft paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X1R1B. 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 Whisper Soft undertones?
Whisper Soft is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
204, 200, 204
Is Valspar UK Whisper Soft cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 300°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
X1R1B Whisper Soft HSL code: 300, 4%, 79%
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 Whisper Soft
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Whisper Soft:
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
X1R1B
Whisper Soft
Darker shades
X1R1B
Whisper Soft
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 Whisper Soft with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 120, such as Valspar UK Wading in Venice and Valley Forge.
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 | #ccc8cc |
| RGB Decimal | 204, 200, 204 |
| RGB Percent | 80.00%, 78.43%, 80.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 300° Saturation: 1.96% Value: 80.0% |
| HSL | hsl(300, 3.77, 79.22) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.96 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 20.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.652 I: 1.098 Q: 2.091 |
| XYZ | X: 56.453 Y: 58.506 Z: 65.429 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.019 a:2.107 b:-1.498 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.019 u:2.038 v:-2.629 |
| Decimal | 13420748 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.489, -2.114, 2.825 |
Color equivalents
SW 6267
Sensitive Tint
Sherwin Williams
270
Calluna
Farrow and Ball
8006-12B
Elephant in the Room
Valspar US
V125-2
Whisper Soft
Valspar US
N550-2
Centre Stage
Behr
MQ5-32
Such Melodrama
Behr
50RB 64/035
Twilight Cinders 5
Dulux
8004-48B
Pebbles
Valspar US
3037
Cool Ash
Jotun
V136-1
Mercury Glass
Valspar US
R3B
Heather Haze
Valspar UK
Mauve Moment
Dulux
70RB 65/044
Mellow Heather 4
Dulux
10RR 56/029
Mercury Shower 4
Dulux
Violet Morning
Dulux
N570-1
Opera
Behr
1451
Violet Pearl
Benjamin Moore
N110-1
Dusty Lilac
Behr
