Valspar

Watusi

M152

Watusi is a dark red clay brown with an earthy base. The clay-brown depth suits brick, bronze, and shadowed trim. Exterior doors, stair rails, dining room trim, or a small powder room can carry it.

Around LRV 10, good lighting keeps it from turning muddy. Cream plaster, bronze, or natural stone suit the clay. Blue-white trim can sharpen the red edge, especially in daylight. Brick exteriors suit it too.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

M152

Collection

The Natural Collection

Watusi 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 Watusi under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Watusi under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

11°

Red Family

Lightness

37%

Dark

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

9.8

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

#7e4b40

RGB Decimal

126, 75, 64

RGB Percent

49.4%, 29.4%, 25.1%

HSL

10.6, 32.6%, 37.3%

HSV

10.6, 49.2%, 49.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 40.5%, 49.2%, 50.6%

YIQ

89.0, 33.9, 7.3

XYZ

12.05, 9.84, 6.11

CIE Lab

37.55, 20.33, 15.74

CIE Luv

37.55, 35.59, 14.26

Hunter Lab

31.37, 15.82, 9.42

Decimal

8276800

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Watusi Uluru Sunset One Dozen Thoroughfare

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Watusi Pajarito Red Soft Cranberry Bubble Shell

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Watusi Sky Space Mountain Pine Fountain

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Watusi Olive Boat Juneberry Garden Spot

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Watusi Juneberry Summer Plum Magic Magenta

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Watusi

Benjamin Moore

Harvest Brown

Valspar

Watusi

Behr

Deco Red

Valspar

Watusi

Behr

Red Chipotle

Valspar

Watusi

Benjamin Moore

Laurentian Red

Valspar

Watusi

Benjamin Moore

Sweet Rosy Brown

Valspar

Watusi

Behr

Fire Roasted

Valspar

Watusi

Glidden

Antique Mahogany

Valspar

Watusi

Behr

Royal Liqueur

Valspar

Watusi

Glidden

Sweet Spiceberry

Valspar

Watusi

Behr

Dark Cherry Mocha

Valspar

Watusi

Benjamin Moore

Boston Brick