Valspar

Mon Cher Ami

8001-6F

Mon Cher Ami is a saturated raspberry red with a cool pink undertone. The cool raspberry undertone makes even a small vanity read deliberate. A powder room vanity, front door, or painted furniture piece gives it the right scale.

On four walls, it can feel intense unless the room has a clear design plan. Warm white trim softens it. Brass can add richness. Cool gray floors may sharpen the pink side more than expected.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8001-6F

Collection

Popular

Mon Cher Ami 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 Mon Cher Ami under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mon Cher Ami under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

349°

Red Family

Lightness

52%

Medium

Saturation

48%

Moderate

LRV

17.0

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

#bf4a60

RGB Decimal

191, 74, 96

RGB Percent

74.9%, 29.0%, 37.6%

HSL

348.7, 47.8%, 52.0%

HSV

348.7, 61.3%, 74.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 61.3%, 49.7%, 25.1%

YIQ

111.5, 62.6, 31.6

XYZ

26.05, 16.82, 12.94

CIE Lab

48.03, 48.77, 12.07

CIE Luv

48.03, 81.59, 5.59

Hunter Lab

41.01, 45.17, 8.42

Decimal

12536416

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mon Cher Ami Cherries Jubilee Valentine Roseate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mon Cher Ami Tuberose Tara Beauteous

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mon Cher Ami Egyptian Green Jewel Weed Caribe Green

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mon Cher Ami Topaz Raspberry Sorbet Spice Market

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mon Cher Ami Raspberry Sorbet Mad About Magenta Bell Heather

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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Mon Cher Ami

Sherwin Williams

Heartfelt

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Glidden

Salsa Diane

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Glorious

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Farrow & Ball

Lake Red

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Behr

Glamorous

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Behr

Hibiscus Flower

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Glidden

California Wine

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Sherwin Williams

Eros Pink

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Benjamin Moore

Raspberry Pudding

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Drop Dead Gorgeous

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Glidden

Bonfire

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Sherwin Williams

Gala Pink

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Rouge

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Coral Bells

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Pink Corsage

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Very Berry