Valspar

Storybook Sundown

V010-3

Storybook Sundown is burnt orange with a clay tile core, darker than a cheerful tangerine. The brown undertone steadies it. On full walls it turns cozy fast, so dining rooms and libraries need lamps, pale ceilings, and a clear trim plan.

Use it for a front door if the exterior already has warm brick or bronze metal. Stark white can sharpen the orange; creamy trim keeps it richer.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V010-3

Storybook Sundown 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 Storybook Sundown under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Storybook Sundown under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

23°

Red Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

75%

Highly Saturated

LRV

18.9
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
#c05c1c
RGB Decimal
192, 92, 28
RGB Percent
75.3%, 36.1%, 11.0%
HSL
23.4, 74.5%, 43.1%
HSV
23.4, 85.4%, 75.3%
CMYK
0.0%, 52.1%, 85.4%, 24.7%
YIQ
114.6, 80.2, 1.1
XYZ
25.77, 18.94, 3.40
CIE Lab
50.62, 36.47, 51.91
CIE Luv
50.62, 81.74, 42.29
Hunter Lab
43.53, 32.86, 25.45
Decimal
12606492

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.