Valspar

Ashen Violet

T592

Ashen Violet is a deep mauve-taupe, more smoky plum-brown than purple. It has gravity. Use it where softness needs weight, such as a paneled powder room, dresser, or moody bedroom wall.

The violet note shows most beside true gray. With warm lighting, it moves closer to cocoa rose. Cream trim keeps it approachable. Avoid bright yellow fabrics nearby unless that tension is intentional.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T592

Collection

The Classic Collection

Ashen Violet in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Ashen Violet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Ashen Violet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

353°

Red Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

17.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#827072

RGB Decimal

130, 112, 114

RGB Percent

51.0%, 43.9%, 44.7%

HSL

353.3, 7.4%, 47.5%

HSV

353.3, 13.8%, 51.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.8%, 12.3%, 49.0%

YIQ

117.6, 10.1, 4.4

XYZ

18.04, 17.55, 18.36

CIE Lab

48.94, 7.40, 1.49

CIE Luv

48.94, 10.61, 0.80

Hunter Lab

41.89, 5.97, 1.15

Decimal

8548466

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Ashen Violet Gray Grape Dignified Purple Aubergine

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Ashen Violet Smoky Quartz Fairy Bubbles Raindrops on Roses

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Ashen Violet Scarborough Adrift at Sea Pitter Patter

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Ashen Violet Gotham Purple Dusk Autumn Gray

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Granite Boulder

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Simple Plum

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Flipper

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Bonne Nuit

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Thorny Brush

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Cinnamon Slate

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Choo Choo

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Purple Dusk

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Tattle Tail

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Echo

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Gray Mountain

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