Valspar

Nature Walk

8006-12E

Nature Walk behaves like a dark neutral gray with only the slightest brown warmth. It is quieter than charcoal. Use it for interior doors or a media room that needs depth without a strong undertone.

The low chroma makes surrounding finishes matter more than usual. Warm oak can pull it taupe. Cool metal keeps it gray. Matte finishes will mark faster on busy surfaces, so plan the sheen carefully.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8006-12E

Nature Walk 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 Walk under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Nature Walk under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

0°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

18.0

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

#777575

RGB Decimal

119, 117, 117

RGB Percent

46.7%, 45.9%, 45.9%

HSL

0.0, 0.8%, 46.3%

HSV

0.0, 1.7%, 46.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.7%, 1.7%, 53.3%

YIQ

117.6, 1.2, 0.4

XYZ

17.18, 17.93, 19.38

CIE Lab

49.41, 0.76, 0.26

CIE Luv

49.41, 1.14, 0.24

Hunter Lab

42.34, 0.60, 0.21

Decimal

7828853

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Nature Walk Gray Peppercorn Liquorice

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Nature Walk Plum Smoke Ganymede Gray Morn

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Nature Walk Lampblack Knight's Armor Harmonious

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Nature Walk Gauntlet Gray Cinder Fox Iron Mountain

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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