Valspar

Pink Cocoa Cupcake

V079-3

Valspar Pink Cocoa Cupcake reads as muted rose taupe, with more gray brown than frosting. It can work in a bedroom where pink needs to feel grown up. The color is subdued.

Its mid depth gives walls a soft envelope, so use lighter bedding or trim for relief. Pair with mushroom fabrics, warm metals, or charcoal accents. Quartz may make it cooler.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V079-3

Pink Cocoa Cupcake 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 Pink Cocoa Cupcake under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Pink Cocoa Cupcake under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

358°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

40.1

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

#ce9ea0

RGB Decimal

206, 158, 160

RGB Percent

80.8%, 62.0%, 62.7%

HSL

357.5, 32.9%, 71.4%

HSV

357.5, 23.3%, 80.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 23.3%, 22.3%, 19.2%

YIQ

172.6, 28.0, 10.8

XYZ

44.03, 40.11, 38.68

CIE Lab

69.55, 18.11, 5.85

CIE Luv

69.55, 30.14, 5.05

Hunter Lab

63.34, 17.15, 5.07

Decimal

13541024

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pink Cocoa Cupcake Chick Flick Romantic Rose Muted Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pink Cocoa Cupcake Beloved Pink Demure Silk Sheets

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pink Cocoa Cupcake Waterfall Spirit in the Sky Morning Sky

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pink Cocoa Cupcake My Piazza Quilted Heart Shagreen

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Pink Cocoa Cupcake Quilted Heart Rock Star Pink Lavender Quartz

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

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