Valspar

Frosted Orchid

M241

Frosted Orchid is a pale lavender-gray carrying a soft blue-violet cast. It stays grown-up. The color can give a guest room or vanity area a gentle tint without becoming candy purple.

It works best with quiet fabrics and a clean white trim. Warm bulbs bring out a pinker side after sunset. Cool daylight shows more gray. A large sample helps, because lavender shifts quickly beside carpet and bedding.

Brand

Valspar

Code

M241

Collection

The Bold Collection

Frosted Orchid 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 Frosted Orchid under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Frosted Orchid under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

266°

Blue Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

51.4
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
#c5b9d5
RGB Decimal
197, 185, 213
RGB Percent
77.3%, 72.5%, 83.5%
HSL
265.7, 25.0%, 78.0%
HSV
265.7, 13.1%, 83.5%
CMYK
7.5%, 13.1%, 0.0%, 16.5%
YIQ
191.8, -1.9, 11.3
XYZ
52.39, 51.37, 70.11
CIE Lab
76.90, 9.50, -12.52
CIE Luv
76.90, 4.95, -20.87
Hunter Lab
71.67, 9.14, -12.71
Decimal
12958165

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