Valspar

Thai Chili

8002-8F

Thai Chili reads as dark brick red with a warm brown base. It has heat. A front door or small powder bath can use the color well because the boundaries stay tight.

Dining rooms need soft lamps and pale ceilings so the red does not close in. Cream trim and aged wood fit its rooted side. Sample the sheen carefully before painting millwork.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8002-8F

Thai Chili 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 Thai Chili under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Thai Chili under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

359°

Red Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

10.0
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
#973a3c
RGB Decimal
151, 58, 60
RGB Percent
59.2%, 22.7%, 23.5%
HSL
358.7, 44.5%, 41.0%
HSV
358.7, 61.6%, 59.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 61.6%, 60.3%, 40.8%
YIQ
86.0, 54.8, 20.2
XYZ
15.09, 9.93, 5.40
CIE Lab
37.72, 39.20, 19.15
CIE Luv
37.72, 67.20, 13.51
Hunter Lab
31.51, 33.02, 11.05
Decimal
9910844

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