Valspar UK Ancient Wonder R77D
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| Official page: | Ancient Wonder R77D |
| Code: | R77D |
| Name: | Ancient Wonder |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Ancient Wonder?
Let's dive into a full Ancient Wonder paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R77D. Find out if this gorgeous warm greige 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 Valspar UK Ancient Wonder undertones?
Ancient Wonder is a midtone, very muted caramel tan. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
161, 147, 138
Is Valspar UK Ancient Wonder cool or warm?
With a hue of 23°, this Greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
R77D Ancient Wonder HSL code: 23, 11%, 59%
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 Ancient Wonder
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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ancient Wonder:
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
R77D
Ancient Wonder
Darker shades
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 Ancient Wonder with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 203, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a1938a |
| RGB Decimal | 161, 147, 138 |
| RGB Percent | 63.14%, 57.65%, 54.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 23° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 63.14% |
| HSL | hsl(23, 10.9, 58.63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.7 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 36.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 150.16 I: 11.235 Q: 0.161 |
| XYZ | X: 29.718 Y: 30.28 Z: 28.317 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.895 a:3.609 b:6.641 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.895 u:8.951 v:8.625 |
| Decimal | 10589066 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.027, 0.104, 8.009 |
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