Valspar

Chain Link

T581

Chain Link is a medium-dark warm gray with a taupe-brown base. It is more approachable than a cold industrial gray. Use it for an office, media room, or exterior trim where a steady backdrop matters.

Because it sits in the dark range, wide use needs good lighting and pale contrast. Creamy white trim will soften the edges. Cool LEDs can flatten the color, so judge it with the bulbs the room actually uses.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T581

Collection

The Classic Collection

Chain Link 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 Chain Link under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Chain Link under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

47%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

18.8

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

#7c7771

RGB Decimal

124, 119, 113

RGB Percent

48.6%, 46.7%, 44.3%

HSL

32.7, 4.6%, 46.5%

HSV

32.7, 8.9%, 48.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.0%, 8.9%, 51.4%

YIQ

119.8, 4.9, -0.8

XYZ

17.89, 18.67, 18.28

CIE Lab

50.30, 0.77, 3.97

CIE Luv

50.30, 3.26, 5.20

Hunter Lab

43.21, 0.61, 3.04

Decimal

8157041

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Chain Link Chinchilla Peppery Potting Soil

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Chain Link Worsted Swanky Gray Lilac Hush

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Chain Link Liquid Mercury Moody Sky Harlequin Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Chain Link Lizard Green Roaming Pony Gazebo Green

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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