Valspar

Made in the Shade

V116-2

Made in the Shade reads as a medium gray with a slight blue-green cast. It is not warm. The color can steady a home office, bath, or laundry room when white feels too bare.

Its muted character helps it sit beside brushed nickel and concrete tile. In north light, expect a cooler slate read. Soft white trim will keep it from feeling stark. Sample beside beige carpet, which may make it look colder.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V116-2

Made in the Shade 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 Made in the Shade under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Made in the Shade under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

32.5

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

#959c9c

RGB Decimal

149, 156, 156

RGB Percent

58.4%, 61.2%, 61.2%

HSL

180.0, 3.4%, 59.8%

HSV

180.0, 4.5%, 61.2%

CMYK

4.5%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 38.8%

YIQ

153.9, -4.2, -1.5

XYZ

30.28, 32.57, 36.14

CIE Lab

63.81, -2.50, -0.88

CIE Luv

63.81, -3.91, -0.85

Hunter Lab

57.07, -2.16, -0.77

Decimal

9804956

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Made in the Shade City Storm Gray Pinstripe Bracken Slate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Made in the Shade French Silver Elemental Swirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Made in the Shade Equilibrium Wool Peacoat Kept Love Letters

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Made in the Shade Power Gray Puritan Gray Wisteria

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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Made in the Shade

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Chrome

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Drizzling Mist

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Benjamin Moore

Pewter

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Benjamin Moore

Puritan Gray

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Summer Storm

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Sherwin Williams

Dustblu

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Winter Flannel

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Behr

Pencil Sketch

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Benjamin Moore

Sweatshirt Gray

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Sherwin Williams

Cadet

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Sherwin Williams

African Gray

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Lionfish

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Benjamin Moore

Gray Cardigan

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Pipe Dream

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Benjamin Moore

Cloudy Sky

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Sherwin Williams

Earl Grey