Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit X121R254E
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| Official page: | Aerial Pursuit X121R254E |
| Code: | X121R254E |
| Name: | Aerial Pursuit |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit?
Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit X121R254E is a light, muted blue-green with a gentle greyed cast that keeps it soft rather than sugary. The colour reads cool and airy in daylight, where its pale aqua character is clearest, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its slightly smoky, green-leaning side. It is well suited to bathroom walls, bedrooms, or a quiet home office where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted. Pair Aerial Pursuit with chalky white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft stone shades for a clean, lightly coastal look without becoming overly nautical. On cabinetry or a painted dresser, this shade offers subtle colour while still feeling restrained.
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What are Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit undertones?
Aerial Pursuit is a light, muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
185, 214, 211
Is Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit cool or warm?
With a hue of 174°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
X121R254E Aerial Pursuit HSL code: 174, 26%, 78%
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 Aerial Pursuit
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All 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:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Aerial Pursuit:
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
X121R254E
Aerial Pursuit
Darker shades
X121R254E
Aerial Pursuit
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 Aerial Pursuit with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 354, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b9d6d3 |
| RGB Decimal | 185, 214, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 72.55%, 83.92%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 174° Saturation: 13.55% Value: 83.92% |
| HSL | hsl(174, 26.13, 78.24) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 13.55 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.4 Key: 16.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 204.987 I: -16.317 Q: -7.068 |
| XYZ | X: 55.808 Y: 63.109 Z: 70.851 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.5 a:-10.191 b:-1.759 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.5 u:-15.316 v:-0.934 |
| Decimal | 12179155 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.441, -13.625, 2.73 |
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