Valspar

Building Block

V145-3

Building Block is a medium warm gray with a muted green-beige undertone. The green-beige undertone makes this gray useful near oak. Use it in hallways, offices, or exterior siding schemes where a cool gray would look too blue.

Cream trim and black accents give the neutral some definition. Because the chroma is low, surrounding finishes decide its mood. Oak floors will warm it noticeably at the edges.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V145-3

Building Block 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 Building Block under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Building Block under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

38.7

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

#a8a89f

RGB Decimal

168, 168, 159

RGB Percent

65.9%, 65.9%, 62.4%

HSL

60.0, 4.9%, 64.1%

HSV

60.0, 5.4%, 65.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 5.4%, 34.1%

YIQ

167.0, 2.9, -2.8

XYZ

36.41, 38.83, 38.38

CIE Lab

68.63, -1.66, 4.64

CIE Luv

68.63, 0.50, 6.95

Hunter Lab

62.32, -1.48, 4.03

Decimal

11053215

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Building Block Gray Expose Incognito Naturalism

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Building Block Silver City Silver Polish Teapot

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Building Block Amethyst Haze Ground Truth Lavender Mist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Building Block Gracious Gray Rocky Bluffs Nature's Gift

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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