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8006-2D

Ask Me Anything sits in a quiet mushroom beige range with a mild gray-brown base. It is versatile. The color can bridge warm wood, stone, and off-white upholstery in a living room or hallway.

It will not deliver a dramatic undertone, which is useful in open plans. In dim light, it may feel more taupe. Add black hardware or darker frames if the space needs definition.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8006-2D

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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 Ask Me Anything under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Ask Me Anything under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

39°

Orange Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

50.0

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

#c1bbb0

RGB Decimal

193, 187, 176

RGB Percent

75.7%, 73.3%, 69.0%

HSL

38.8, 12.1%, 72.4%

HSV

38.8, 8.8%, 75.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.1%, 8.8%, 24.3%

YIQ

187.5, 7.1, -2.2

XYZ

47.60, 50.01, 48.22

CIE Lab

76.08, 0.18, 6.31

CIE Luv

76.08, 4.14, 9.16

Hunter Lab

70.72, 0.17, 5.67

Decimal

12696496

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

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Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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

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