Valspar US Woolen Sox T566

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Code:T566
Name:Woolen Sox
Brand:Valspar US

What color is Valspar US Woolen Sox?

Let's dive into a full Woolen Sox paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful T566. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow 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 Woolen Sox undertones?

Woolen Sox is a light, muted golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:

#E1CFB8

RGB code:

225, 207, 184

Is Valspar US Woolen Sox cool or warm?

warm
cool
Color wheel

At 34° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.

T566 Woolen Sox HSL code: 34, 41%, 80%

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 Woolen Sox

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

Sunrise
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Sunset

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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar US Woolen Sox:

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

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 Woolen Sox with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Valspar US Highlights and Plot Twist.

LRV of Woolen Sox

Woolen Sox has an LRV of 63.99% 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 63.99%, 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#e1cfb8
RGB Decimal225, 207, 184
RGB Percent88.24%, 81.18%, 72.16%
HSVHue: 34° Saturation: 18.22% Value: 88.24%
HSLhsl(34, 41, 80)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.0 Yellow: 18.22 Key: 11.76
YIQY: 209.76 I: 18.117 Q: -3.35
XYZX: 62.015 Y: 64.095 Z: 54.439
CIE LabL:84.015 a:2.566 b:13.702
CIE LuvL:84.015 u:12.214 v:19.376
Decimal14798776
Hunter Lab80.06, -1.836, 15.725

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