Valspar

Gator Tail

V146-6

Gator Tail is a dark olive-brown, closer to wet bark than classic green. The bitter olive note is strongest beside cream stone. The color can anchor a bar cabinet, porch door, or den built-ins.

LRV 10 means it swallows light, so plan for lamps before using it on all walls. Pair with aged brass or rough limestone. A higher sheen helps the undertone stay visible on trim and cabinetry.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V146-6

Gator Tail 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 Gator Tail under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gator Tail under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

44°

Orange Family

Lightness

32%

Dark

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

10.4

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

#635a41

RGB Decimal

99, 90, 65

RGB Percent

38.8%, 35.3%, 25.5%

HSL

44.1, 20.7%, 32.2%

HSV

44.1, 34.3%, 38.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.1%, 34.3%, 61.2%

YIQ

89.8, 13.4, -5.9

XYZ

9.76, 10.35, 6.48

CIE Lab

38.46, -0.62, 15.79

CIE Luv

38.46, 6.89, 18.31

Hunter Lab

32.17, -0.45, 9.56

Decimal

6511169

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gator Tail Grapevine Green Grove Night Owl

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gator Tail Smoke Bush At Home with Nature Wall White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gator Tail Jet Blue Blue Coal King's Robe

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gator Tail Down-To-Earth Hasbrouck Brown Deep Viridian

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Gator Tail Hasbrouck Brown Twinberry Carter Plum

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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