Valspar

Roasted Sepia

6006-2C

Roasted Sepia is a dark sepia brown with a smoky gray cast. It feels antique. Plan it for built ins, wainscot, or exterior shutters when black feels too severe.

The low reflection gives it strong weight. For Roasted Sepia, cream walls plus oak floors. In cool rooms, the gray side can make it feel drier. A lighter ceiling helps the room breathe.

Brand

Valspar

Code

6006-2C

Roasted Sepia 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 Roasted Sepia under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Roasted Sepia under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

8.1
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
#5c4e3e
RGB Decimal
92, 78, 62
RGB Percent
36.1%, 30.6%, 24.3%
HSL
32.0, 19.5%, 30.2%
HSV
32.0, 32.6%, 36.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 15.2%, 32.6%, 63.9%
YIQ
80.4, 13.5, -2.0
XYZ
8.01, 8.07, 5.69
CIE Lab
34.13, 3.10, 11.65
CIE Luv
34.13, 9.45, 12.73
Hunter Lab
28.41, 2.17, 7.00
Decimal
6049342

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