Valspar

Mother Nature

8004-26C

Mother Nature is a light gray-beige with a faint olive undertone. It feels natural but restrained. The color can handle living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways where a standard beige feels too warm.

In shaded rooms, the gray side becomes more obvious. Warm wood coaxes out the olive. Use off-white trim for a softer effect. If the space has cool stone, check that the color does not turn flat.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-26C

Mother Nature 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 Mother Nature under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mother Nature under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

13%

Very Muted

LRV

51.0
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
#c0bdae
RGB Decimal
192, 189, 174
RGB Percent
75.3%, 74.1%, 68.2%
HSL
50.0, 12.5%, 71.8%
HSV
50.0, 9.4%, 75.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 1.6%, 9.4%, 24.7%
YIQ
188.2, 6.6, -4.0
XYZ
47.58, 50.66, 47.31
CIE Lab
76.47, -1.59, 7.95
CIE Luv
76.47, 2.59, 11.82
Hunter Lab
71.17, -1.48, 7.08
Decimal
12631470

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