Valspar

Gentle Kiss

V080-1

Gentle Kiss is a pale blush with a warm peach-pink base. The peach-pink base keeps the blush approachable on full walls. The color can warm a dressing room, nursery, or vanity nook without going loud.

On full walls, it may read more peach than expected near gray flooring. Warm ivory trim keeps the blush from turning candy-sweet. Black accents add needed shape. Sample it beside bedding or tile, because pink undertones change quickly against fixed materials.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V080-1

Collection

Popular

Gentle Kiss 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 Gentle Kiss under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Gentle Kiss under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

52%

Saturated

LRV

70.8
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
#f0d5cf
RGB Decimal
240, 213, 207
RGB Percent
94.1%, 83.5%, 81.2%
HSL
10.9, 52.4%, 87.6%
HSV
10.9, 13.7%, 94.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 11.2%, 13.7%, 5.9%
YIQ
220.4, 18.0, 3.8
XYZ
70.99, 70.62, 68.92
CIE Lab
87.30, 8.40, 6.38
CIE Luv
87.30, 16.51, 7.97
Hunter Lab
84.03, 8.48, 6.10
Decimal
15783375

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel