Valspar

Christmas Pudding

8004-5G

Christmas Pudding is almost black brown with a red-violet undertone. The color is heavy, intimate, and best used with intention. Think doors, shelving, a dining room panel treatment, or a powder room with a beautiful mirror.

LRV 5 means it will not bounce light back into the room. Give it sheen, pale contrast, or both. Brass can look excellent here, but cream trim is needed if the architecture should stay visible.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-5G

Christmas Pudding 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 Christmas Pudding under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Christmas Pudding under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

4°

Red Family

Lightness

26%

Dark

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

5.0
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
#4a3a39
RGB Decimal
74, 58, 57
RGB Percent
29.0%, 22.7%, 22.4%
HSL
3.5, 13.0%, 25.7%
HSV
3.5, 23.0%, 29.0%
CMYK
0.0%, 21.6%, 23.0%, 71.0%
YIQ
62.7, 9.9, 3.1
XYZ
5.08, 4.78, 4.53
CIE Lab
26.09, 6.86, 3.29
CIE Luv
26.09, 9.15, 2.63
Hunter Lab
21.86, 4.51, 1.99
Decimal
4864569

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes