Valspar

Thoroughfare

8004-6G

Thoroughfare is dark red brown, almost espresso with a clay edge. Heavy in a useful way. Doors and built-ins can take it where the depth should feel deliberate.

A small study needs layered lamps, pale shelving, or a lighter ceiling so the corners do not disappear. Warm white trim reveals the brown, and leather makes the color feel settled rather than severe.

Brand

Valspar

Code

8004-6G

Thoroughfare 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 Thoroughfare under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Thoroughfare under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

24%

Dark

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

4.0
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
#4e342d
RGB Decimal
78, 52, 45
RGB Percent
30.6%, 20.4%, 17.6%
HSL
12.7, 26.8%, 24.1%
HSV
12.7, 42.3%, 30.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 33.3%, 42.3%, 69.4%
YIQ
59.0, 17.7, 3.3
XYZ
4.84, 4.27, 3.05
CIE Lab
24.53, 10.68, 9.13
CIE Luv
24.53, 16.15, 7.64
Hunter Lab
20.65, 7.04, 4.96
Decimal
5125165

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