Valspar

Crystal Noir

8005-12D

Crystal Noir is a soft mid-gray with a faint rosy taupe undertone, much lighter than the name suggests. The muted rose undertone keeps this gray closer to taupe than charcoal. Crystal Noir fits bedrooms, offices, and hallways where cool gray feels too sharp.

The scheme works with cream trim or walnut to draw out the softer side. Cool tile can pull it pink.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8005-12D

Crystal Noir 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 Crystal Noir under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Crystal Noir under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

351°

Red Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

36.0

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

#a7a0a1

RGB Decimal

167, 160, 161

RGB Percent

65.5%, 62.7%, 63.1%

HSL

351.4, 3.8%, 64.1%

HSV

351.4, 4.2%, 65.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.2%, 3.6%, 34.5%

YIQ

162.2, 3.8, 1.8

XYZ

34.94, 35.93, 38.81

CIE Lab

66.47, 2.72, 0.38

CIE Luv

66.47, 3.99, 0.08

Hunter Lab

59.94, 2.43, 0.33

Decimal

10985633

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Crystal Noir Slate Violet Enigma Phantom Hue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Crystal Noir Mauve Desert Victorian Mauve Ancestral

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Crystal Noir Mount Saint Anne Portsmouth Sunken Pool

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Crystal Noir Gray Matter Beguiling Mauve Stately Graystone

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Benjamin Moore

Fusion

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Glidden

Equilibrium

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Valspar

Rocky Bluffs

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

Smokey Wings

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

Great Graphite

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

Sharkskin

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Valspar

Classic Grayscale

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

Elemental Gray

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Glidden

Statue Garden

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

Chain Reaction

Valspar

Crystal Noir

Behr

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