NCS S 0510-R80B

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What color is NCS S 0510-R80B?

Let's dive into a full S 0510-R80B paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful S 0510-R80B. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are NCS S 0510-R80B undertones?

S 0510-R80B is a light, very muted cool off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#DCE3ED

RGB code:

220, 227, 237

Is NCS S 0510-R80B cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 215°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

S 0510-R80B HSL code: 215, 32%, 90%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects S 0510-R80B

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with NCS S 0510-R80B:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

S 0510-R80B

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color S 0510-R80B with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as NCS and S 4005-Y50R.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#dce3ed
RGB Decimal220, 227, 237
RGB Percent86.27%, 89.02%, 92.94%
HSVHue: 215° Saturation: 7.17% Value: 92.94%
HSLhsl(215, 32, 90)
CMYKCyan: 7.17 Magenta: 4.22 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 7.06
YIQY: 226.047 I: -7.385 Q: 1.631
XYZX: 72.266 Y: 76.268 Z: 91.012
CIE LabL:89.983 a:-0.471 b:-5.668
CIE LuvL:89.983 u:-4.384 v:-8.712
Decimal14476269
Hunter Lab87.331, -5.122, -0.657

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