Valspar US Will o' the Wisp 8001-48B

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Code:8001-48B
Name:Will o' the Wisp
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Will o' the Wisp?

Let's dive into a full Will o' the Wisp paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 8001-48B. Find out if this gorgeous cold 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 US Will o' the Wisp undertones?

Will o' the Wisp is a light, muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#D6D0E8

RGB code:

214, 208, 232

Is Valspar US Will o' the Wisp cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 255°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

8001-48B Will o' the Wisp HSL code: 255, 34%, 86%

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 Will o' the Wisp

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Bedroom daylight mockup
Bedroom overlay
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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

Living-room mockup
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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Will o' the Wisp:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

8001-48B
Will o' the Wisp

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Will o' the Wisp with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 75, such as Valspar US Stony Path and Green Motif.

LRV of Will o' the Wisp

Will o' the Wisp has an LRV of 65% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 65%, 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

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

FormatCode
HEX#d6d0e8
RGB Decimal214, 208, 232
RGB Percent83.92%, 81.57%, 90.98%
HSVHue: 255° Saturation: 10.34% Value: 90.98%
HSLhsl(255, 34, 86)
CMYKCyan: 7.76 Magenta: 10.34 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.02
YIQY: 212.53 I: -4.137 Q: 8.738
XYZX: 64.849 Y: 65.234 Z: 85.497
CIE LabL:84.604 a:6.536 b:-11.058
CIE LuvL:84.604 u:1.891 v:-18.329
Decimal14078184
Hunter Lab80.767, 1.976, -6.225

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