T700
Color profile
Light value
12 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, green lean
Family
Gray Also reads brown
“At LRV 12, Architect is a dark brown that absorbs most light. Architect carries a warm undertone. Valspar files Architect under Gray.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 12 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Similar colors
Tap any color to compareArchitect vs Wetlands
12LRV11
#646356Hex#5E5D53
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Architect vs Quaking Bog
12LRV11
#646356Hex#5C5F56
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green cast
Architect vs Catch of the Day
12LRV12
#646356Hex#676259
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Architect vs Brandenburg Gate
12LRV15
#646356Hex#6D6C62
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green cast
Architect vs Thai Basil
12LRV14
#646356Hex#6D6953
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Architect vs Greenish Gray
12LRV15
#646356Hex#6D6F61
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareArchitect vs Plunge Pool
12LRV13
#646356Hex#656457
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Plunge Pool is near-identical compared with Architect.
Architect vs Nevergreen
12LRV13
#646356Hex#666556
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Nevergreen is very close match compared with Architect.
Architect vs Cast Iron
12LRV13
#646356Hex#64645A
GrayFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Cast Iron is very close match · cooler compared with Architect.
Architect vs Dark Olive
12LRV14
#646356Hex#616253
GrayFamilyGreen
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Dark Olive is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Architect.
Architect vs Mohegan Sage
12LRV12
#646356Hex#5F5E50
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Mohegan Sage is very close match compared with Architect.
Architect vs Eclipse
12LRV14
#646356Hex#6B6757
GrayFamilyGray
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Eclipse is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Architect.
Architect vs Night Mission
12LRV11
#646356Hex#5E5C50
GrayFamilyBlack
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Night Mission is close match · 1 points darker compared with Architect.
Architect vs Mountain Olive
12LRV12
#646356Hex#64634F
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Mountain Olive is close match · warmer compared with Architect.
Architect vs Reduced Green
12LRV10
#646356Hex#5C594B
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Reduced Green is close match · 2 points darker compared with Architect.
Architect vs Cardamom No.CB5
12LRV12
#646356Hex#665F4B
GrayFamilyBrown
warm, green leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cardamom No.CB5 is close match · warmer compared with Architect.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorArchitect, answered
What is the LRV of Architect?
Architect (T700) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 12, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Architect a warm or cool color?
Architect has a warm undertone (warm, green lean).
What is the closest match to Architect from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Architect is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7) by PPG, near-identical.
Valspar · T700
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