Valspar

Scarlet Tanager

M212

Valspar Scarlet Tanager is a saturated true red with a slight orange lean. It is bold and direct. The color works for front doors, furniture, kids' accents, or a small vestibule where energy makes sense.

Large rooms need restraint around it. Bring in clean white, navy, or natural wood for balance. Because the shade sits deep, use good-quality lighting so it does not collapse into a flat red.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M212

Collection

The Bold Collection

Scarlet Tanager 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 Scarlet Tanager under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Scarlet Tanager under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

3°

Red Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

60%

Saturated

LRV

14.5

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

#c23730

RGB Decimal

194, 55, 48

RGB Percent

76.1%, 21.6%, 18.8%

HSL

2.9, 60.3%, 47.5%

HSV

2.9, 75.3%, 76.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 71.6%, 75.3%, 23.9%

YIQ

95.8, 85.1, 27.1

XYZ

24.15, 14.42, 4.31

CIE Lab

44.82, 54.51, 36.73

CIE Luv

44.82, 106.93, 25.56

Hunter Lab

37.97, 50.66, 19.29

Decimal

12728112

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Scarlet Tanager Million Dollar Red Deep Rose Dantes Cardigan

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Scarlet Tanager Raspberry Blush Pink Flamingo Bella Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Scarlet Tanager Utopia Beckons Thai Teal Baby Boy Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Scarlet Tanager Simply Sienna Gypsy Pink Eccentric Lime

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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