Valspar

Tragic Juliet

T512

Tragic Juliet is a muted plum taupe, more smoky mauve than sweet purple. The gray does real work. It can be handsome on bedroom walls, a dressing room ceiling, or painted built-ins where brown wood feels too expected.

At LRV 17, it reads deep in corners and needs layered lighting. Try mushroom trim, antique brass, or blackened metal rather than icy white.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

T512

Collection

The Classic Collection

Tragic Juliet 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 Tragic Juliet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Tragic Juliet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

332°

Red Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

17.4

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

#8a6c7a

RGB Decimal

138, 108, 122

RGB Percent

54.1%, 42.4%, 47.8%

HSL

332.0, 12.2%, 48.2%

HSV

332.0, 21.7%, 54.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 21.7%, 11.6%, 45.9%

YIQ

118.6, 13.4, 10.7

XYZ

19.36, 17.53, 20.78

CIE Lab

48.93, 14.32, -3.20

CIE Luv

48.93, 17.04, -6.70

Hunter Lab

41.87, 11.83, -2.59

Decimal

9071738

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tragic Juliet Urban Legend Camelot Chambourd

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tragic Juliet Luscious Lilac High Society Silver Mauve

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tragic Juliet Sycamore Grove City Shadow Flowering Cactus

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tragic Juliet Touch Of Class Pale Plum Warm Stone

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Behr

Plum Royale

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Sherwin Williams

Plum Dandy

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Plum Legacy

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Glidden

Velvet Slipper

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Tragic Juliet

Behr

Full Glass

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Tragic Juliet

Glidden

Blackberry Jam

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Benjamin Moore

Cinnamon Slate

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Benjamin Moore

Lazy Afternoon

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Glidden

Choo Choo

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Valspar

Classical Violet

Valspar

Tragic Juliet

Glidden

Victorian Plum