Valspar

Cold Pressed

M255

Cold Pressed is an extremely dark olive brown with a dry, shadowed undertone. It works best where depth is the point: cabinets, built-ins, exterior trim, or a compact study with good lamps. Weak light can make it look almost black.

Give it pale surfaces nearby. Warm white trim, aged wood, and stone all suit the earthy base. Bright white may look too abrupt unless the room has crisp modern finishes.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M255

Collection

The Bold Collection

Cold Pressed 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 Cold Pressed under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Cold Pressed under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

10.1

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

#635840

RGB Decimal

99, 88, 64

RGB Percent

38.8%, 34.5%, 25.1%

HSL

41.1, 21.5%, 32.0%

HSV

41.1, 35.4%, 38.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.1%, 35.4%, 61.2%

YIQ

88.6, 14.3, -5.2

XYZ

9.56, 10.00, 6.28

CIE Lab

37.85, 0.44, 15.58

CIE Luv

37.85, 8.12, 17.80

Hunter Lab

31.63, 0.31, 9.38

Decimal

6510656

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cold Pressed Pine Cone Grapevine Deep Desert Shadow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cold Pressed Woodbridge Brussels Sprouts Kiln Clay

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cold Pressed Bon Nuit Very Black Waterdrop

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cold Pressed Down-To-Earth Spiced Wine Mountain Forest

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cold Pressed Spiced Wine Cordovan Bordéaux Red

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

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Valspar

Gator Tail

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Valspar

Prairie Foliage

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Behr

Moss Stone

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Glidden

Grapevine

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Valspar

Midnight Forest

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Glidden

Coffee Bean

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Sherwin Williams

Protégé Bronze

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Benjamin Moore

Mediterranean Olive

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Valspar

Urbane

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Glidden

Olive Green

Valspar

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Glidden

Pumpernickel

Valspar

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Valspar

Chocolate Diamonds

Valspar

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Behr

Eastern Bamboo

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Glidden

Pine Cone

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Valspar

If a Tree Fell

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Behr

Crushed Oregano