Valspar

Nature Lover

V097-5

Nature Lover is a deep gray-green with an olive cast and low brightness. LRV 15 puts it near the edge of the dark range. It can anchor a mudroom or cabinet wall where a softer green-black would be useful.

Pale wood keeps it approachable. Warm bulbs reveal more olive. In a shaded room, it may look like a dense neutral, so add contrast through trim and lighting.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V097-5

Nature Lover 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 Nature Lover under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Nature Lover under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

92°

Green Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

15.5

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

#67715e

RGB Decimal

103, 113, 94

RGB Percent

40.4%, 44.3%, 36.9%

HSL

91.6, 9.2%, 40.6%

HSV

91.6, 16.8%, 44.3%

CMYK

8.8%, 0.0%, 16.8%, 55.7%

YIQ

107.8, 0.2, -8.0

XYZ

13.52, 15.50, 12.87

CIE Lab

46.31, -7.60, 9.29

CIE Luv

46.31, -4.74, 13.12

Hunter Lab

39.37, -5.68, 6.55

Decimal

6779230

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nature Lover Vintage Vogue Vine Leaf Foxhall Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nature Lover Eucalyptus Wreath Gracious Gray Mild Mint

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nature Lover Nightfall Sky Perle Noir Plum Burst

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nature Lover Holiday Wreath Greenwich Green Blueridge Fir

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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Scallion

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Rainy Afternoon

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