Valspar

Subtle

T542

Valspar Subtle is a barely tinted off white with a soft pink gray cast. Its pink gray warmth shows most beside blue whites, so compare trim before painting every hall. It can make a bedroom or hallway feel calmer than a cleaner white, especially with linen fabrics and pale wood floors.

In cool light, expect the gray side to show. Pair it with gentle whites instead of stark trim, or the wall color may look slightly dusty.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T542

Collection

The Classic Collection

Subtle 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 Subtle under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Subtle under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

340°

Red Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

76.7

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

#e5e2e3

RGB Decimal

229, 226, 227

RGB Percent

89.8%, 88.6%, 89.0%

HSL

340.0, 5.5%, 89.2%

HSV

340.0, 1.3%, 89.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.3%, 0.9%, 10.2%

YIQ

227.0, 1.5, 0.9

XYZ

73.37, 76.60, 83.59

CIE Lab

90.14, 1.19, -0.14

CIE Luv

90.14, 1.64, -0.42

Hunter Lab

87.52, 1.20, -0.14

Decimal

15065827

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Subtle Mulberry Stain Amethyst Sky Cadet Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Subtle Mystical Mist Misty Morn Lavender Pearl

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Subtle Genesis White Loft Space Palest Pistachio

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Subtle Balanced Lite Lavender Glacial Ice

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Subtle

Behr

Mystical Mist

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Orchid Blossom

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Misty Morn

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Gray Whisper

Valspar

Subtle

Valspar

Friendly Ghost

Valspar

Subtle

Valspar

Winter Dawn

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Aria

Valspar

Subtle

Farrow & Ball

Salt

Valspar

Subtle

Benjamin Moore

American White

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Windswept Beach

Valspar

Subtle

Sherwin Williams

Ice Cube

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Lavender Twilight

Valspar

Subtle

Benjamin Moore

Tundra

Valspar

Subtle

Valspar

Whisper Softly

Valspar

Subtle

Glidden

Violet Hush

Valspar

Subtle

Benjamin Moore

Dreamy Cloud