Valspar

Elephant in the Room

8006-12B

Elephant in the Room is a light neutral gray with a tiny lavender-beige trace. It is quiet. Reserve it for a hallway, bedroom, or open living area where the walls should recede but not turn cold.

The light value will keep a room feeling open. Warm trim makes it softer. Very cool whites may reveal the lavender side more than expected.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8006-12B

Elephant in the Room 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 Elephant in the Room under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Elephant in the Room under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

280°

Purple Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

3%

Near Neutral

LRV

58.0
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
#cac8cb
RGB Decimal
202, 200, 203
RGB Percent
79.2%, 78.4%, 79.6%
HSL
280.0, 2.8%, 79.0%
HSV
280.0, 1.5%, 79.6%
CMYK
0.5%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 20.4%
YIQ
200.9, 0.2, 1.4
XYZ
55.79, 58.18, 64.79
CIE Lab
80.84, 1.24, -1.26
CIE Luv
80.84, 0.96, -2.12
Hunter Lab
76.27, 1.20, -1.22
Decimal
13289675

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