Valspar

Japanese Seaweed

V143-6

Japanese Seaweed is a near-black olive with a smoky brown cast. The chip undersells its depth. Library shelves, exterior trim, and interior doors can carry the grounded note.

Dim corners may turn it charcoal. Add pale walls or natural oak so the green does not disappear. For cabinets, choose satin or semi-gloss because flat dark paint marks easily.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V143-6

Collection

Popular

Japanese Seaweed 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 Japanese Seaweed under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Japanese Seaweed under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

85°

Yellow Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

7.3

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

#494e42

RGB Decimal

73, 78, 66

RGB Percent

28.6%, 30.6%, 25.9%

HSL

85.0, 8.3%, 28.2%

HSV

85.0, 15.4%, 30.6%

CMYK

6.4%, 0.0%, 15.4%, 69.4%

YIQ

75.1, 0.9, -4.8

XYZ

6.46, 7.26, 6.22

CIE Lab

32.39, -4.57, 6.42

CIE Luv

32.39, -2.15, 8.11

Hunter Lab

26.94, -3.03, 4.03

Decimal

4804162

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Japanese Seaweed Forestwood Laurel Woods Ripe Olive

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Japanese Seaweed Laurel Garland Secret Path Stormy Day

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Japanese Seaweed Blackberry Black Swan Rollick

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Japanese Seaweed Evergreen Boughs Osiris Dark Green Velvet

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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Chimichurri

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Thunderbolt

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Fatigue Green

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Timber Green

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Foxhall Green

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Vintage Frame

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Model T

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Sable Calm

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Rock Bottom

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Black Mocha

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Warm Onyx

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Forestwood

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Olympic Range

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Vine Leaf

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Shade-Grown