Au Contraire (M201) color belongs to the red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Au Contraire (M201) is #F49381, and the RGB color code is RGB(244, 147, 129).
In the RGB color model, Au Contraire (M201) has a red value of 244, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 47.1% yellow, and 4.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.4° (degrees), 83.9 % saturation, and 73.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Au Contraire (M201) has a hue of 9.4° (degrees), 47.1 % saturation and 95.7 % brightness/value.
The color Au Contraire (M201) is a warm color.
Au Contraire (M201) has an LRV of nearly 41.7. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 41.7 of Au Contraire (M201) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 41.7 puts Valspar Au Contraire (M201) paint color in the
medium category.
Au Contraire (M201) (Paint - Valspar) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Au Contraire (M201) (Paint - Valspar), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Au Contraire (M201) (Paint - Valspar) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Au Contraire (M201) once it is on a wall.
Valspar
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin Williams
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Au Contraire (M201) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Au Contraire (M201) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Valspar Au Contraire (M201) - #F49381 is #81E2F4, color name is Medium Sky Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Valspar Au Contraire (M201) - #F49381 is #81E2F4, color name is Medium Sky Blue*.
