Valspar

Sleek Otter

P049

Sleek Otter is a dark golden brown with an ocher-orange base. It feels leathery. The color works best as an accent on doors, built-ins, or exterior shutters rather than a casual whole-room neutral.

Warm wood can blend into it, so add contrast with cream walls or black hardware. In dim light, it moves toward espresso. Sample beside brick or stone, because red masonry can change the read.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

P049

Collection

The Classic Collection

Sleek Otter 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 Sleek Otter under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sleek Otter under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

51%

Saturated

LRV

11.2

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

#7e5629

RGB Decimal

126, 86, 41

RGB Percent

49.4%, 33.7%, 16.1%

HSL

31.8, 50.9%, 32.7%

HSV

31.8, 67.5%, 49.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 31.7%, 67.5%, 50.6%

YIQ

92.8, 38.3, -5.6

XYZ

12.33, 11.25, 3.62

CIE Lab

40.00, 11.74, 32.25

CIE Luv

40.00, 30.75, 30.77

Hunter Lab

33.54, 8.99, 16.54

Decimal

8279593

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sleek Otter Mexican Hot Chocolate Coconut Husk Valise

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sleek Otter Butterscotch Burnt Pumpkin Creamy Custard

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sleek Otter Indigo Dress Blues Blue Dart

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sleek Otter Dark Celery Spanish Tile Basil Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sleek Otter Spanish Tile Thrill Ride Magenta Manicure

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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Sleek Otter

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Coconut Husk

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Derby

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Autumn Bark

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Benjamin Moore

Satchel

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Hunting Jacket

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Benjamin Moore

Mexican Hot Chocolate

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Benjamin Moore

Autumn Bronze

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Riding Boots

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Florentine Dream

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Cedar Ridge

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Sherwin Williams

Über Umber

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Sly Fox

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Ch-teau Mantle

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Vintage Caramel

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Joshua Tree