Valspar

Rock Solid

V140-3

Rock Solid is a light gray with a faint green undertone. It looks practical. The color belongs in offices, mudrooms, or kitchens where a neutral must work with stone and stainless finishes.

That medium light value can darken in rooms with little sun. For Rock Solid, soft white trim plus black accents. Avoid very creamy whites if you want it cleaner.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V140-3

Rock Solid 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 Rock Solid under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Rock Solid under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

110°

Green Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

47.1

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

#b3b8b2

RGB Decimal

179, 184, 178

RGB Percent

70.2%, 72.2%, 69.8%

HSL

110.0, 4.1%, 71.0%

HSV

110.0, 3.3%, 72.2%

CMYK

2.7%, 0.0%, 3.3%, 27.8%

YIQ

181.8, -1.0, -2.9

XYZ

43.77, 47.08, 48.90

CIE Lab

74.24, -2.86, 2.43

CIE Luv

74.24, -2.50, 4.07

Hunter Lab

68.61, -2.63, 2.21

Decimal

11778226

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Rock Solid Sage Gray Forest Path Lush

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Rock Solid Salt Glaze Wind Chill Frothy Surf

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Rock Solid Audition Duchess Lilac Lilac Frost

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Rock Solid Iced Marble Hippopotamus Winter Solstice

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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