Valspar

Private Affair

8004-23F

Private Affair is a smoky taupe brown with a quiet olive undertone. It is darker than a standard greige. Try it in a library, guest room, or paneled entry where a cocooning neutral makes sense.

The color needs trim contrast to avoid looking muddy. Creamy whites and bronze lighting suit it well. Sample near flooring, because orange wood can bring out the brown fast. The olive note needs room.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-23F

Private Affair 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 Private Affair under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Private Affair under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

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

#7d7256

RGB Decimal

125, 114, 86

RGB Percent

49.0%, 44.7%, 33.7%

HSL

43.1, 18.5%, 41.4%

HSV

43.1, 31.2%, 49.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.8%, 31.2%, 51.0%

YIQ

114.1, 15.6, -6.4

XYZ

16.15, 17.07, 11.25

CIE Lab

48.34, -0.38, 17.10

CIE Luv

48.34, 8.42, 21.24

Hunter Lab

41.31, -0.30, 11.42

Decimal

8221270

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Private Affair Kilimanjaro Grapevine Deep Desert Shadow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Private Affair Palace Tan Embassy Green Still Moment

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Private Affair Pitch Blue Ball Gown Blue Hyacinth

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Private Affair Tuscany Hillside River Rocks Moss Ring

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Private Affair River Rocks Czarina Cabernet

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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