What is the HEX code for Valspar Whipped Plum?

The hexadecimal color code for Valspar Whipped Plum undertone is #dacee2 .

What is the RGB code of Valspar Whipped Plum?

RGB code is 218, 206, 226 . RGB (red, green and blue) additive color model is a system representing the colors used on a digital display screen (TV, PC, laptop, phone or tablet). It defines the intensity of the color with a value between 0 and 255.

Valspar Whipped Plum 4002-9B paint color

Q: Is Valspar Whipped Plum 4002-9B cool or warm?

Valspar 4002-9B Whipped Plum is warm color according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

Q: What are Valspar Whipped Plum undertones?

Purple is Valspar Whipped Plum undertone color.

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What are Valspar Whipped Plum undertones?

Whipped Plum has a clear purple undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.

HEX value:

#DACEE2

RGB code:

218, 206, 226

Is Valspar Whipped Plum 4002-9B cool or warm?

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With a hue of 276°, this Grey leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

4002-9B Whipped Plum HSL code: 276, 26%, 85%

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 Whipped Plum

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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar Whipped Plum:

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

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Whipped Plum

Darker shades

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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 Whipped Plum with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 96, such as Valspar Bushel and Irish Paddock.

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LRV of Whipped Plum

Whipped Plum has an LRV of 64.41% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 64.41%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you’ll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#dacee2
RGB Decimal	218, 206, 226
RGB Percent	85.49%, 80.78%, 88.63%
HSV	Hue: 276° Saturation: 8.85% Value: 88.63%
HSL	hsl(276, 26, 85)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.54 Magenta: 8.85 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.37
YIQ	Y: 211.868 I: 0.724 Q: 8.762
XYZ	X: 64.709 Y: 64.539 Z: 80.979
CIE Lab	L:84.246 a:7.764 b:-8.367
CIE Luv	L:84.246 u:5.532 v:-14.268
Decimal	14339810
Hunter Lab	80.336, 3.189, -3.529

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