Valspar

Badlands Taupe

2003-10B

Badlands Taupe is a warm pink-taupe with a dusty clay base. It feels soft but grounded. This shade suits bedrooms, living rooms, or hallways where gray looks cold.

On walls, expect it may pull rosier beside green accents or cool flooring. Use ivory trim, warm stone, or aged brass. Pink-beige tile needs a larger board nearby so the undertone does not double up.

Brand

Valspar

Code

2003-10B

Badlands Taupe 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 Badlands Taupe under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Badlands Taupe under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

55.5
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
#d7c0b6
RGB Decimal
215, 192, 182
RGB Percent
84.3%, 75.3%, 71.4%
HSL
18.2, 29.2%, 77.8%
HSV
18.2, 15.3%, 84.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 10.7%, 15.3%, 15.7%
YIQ
197.7, 16.9, 1.7
XYZ
55.32, 55.52, 52.06
CIE Lab
79.34, 6.50, 7.99
CIE Luv
79.34, 14.48, 10.48
Hunter Lab
74.51, 6.29, 7.25
Decimal
14139574

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