Valspar

Desert Carnation

2005-7C

Desert Carnation is a medium peach tan with a sunbaked clay quality. The pink-orange undertone makes this peach feel closer to clay plaster. It can warm a dining room, powder room, or painted ceiling in a way that feels earthy, not sweet.

Sample it beside flooring, since yellow oak can intensify the warmth. Ivory trim calms the clay. View Desert Carnation upright, since flat samples can mislead.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

2005-7C

Collection

2023 Color Of The Year

Desert Carnation 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 Desert Carnation under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Desert Carnation under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

22°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

41%

Moderate

LRV

33.1

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

#c49072

RGB Decimal

196, 144, 114

RGB Percent

76.9%, 56.5%, 44.7%

HSL

22.0, 41.0%, 60.8%

HSV

22.0, 41.8%, 76.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 26.5%, 41.8%, 23.1%

YIQ

156.1, 40.7, 1.6

XYZ

35.78, 32.90, 20.38

CIE Lab

64.08, 15.85, 23.65

CIE Luv

64.08, 37.11, 27.62

Hunter Lab

57.36, 14.47, 17.30

Decimal

12882034

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Desert Carnation Suntan Bronze Maple Glaze Riding Boots

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Desert Carnation Cinnamon Ice Seaside Villa Winter Wedding

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Desert Carnation Serene Sea Cosmopolitan Gentle Wind

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Desert Carnation Turkish Bay Leaf Lush Rose Springhill Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Desert Carnation Lush Rose Tropical Rose Cosmic Pink

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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