Valspar UK Apricot Blush R97A
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| Official page: | Apricot Blush R97A |
| Code: | R97A |
| Name: | Apricot Blush |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Apricot Blush?
Let's dive into a full Apricot Blush paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R97A. Find out if this gorgeous warm pink 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 Apricot Blush undertones?
Apricot Blush is a light, muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
240, 211, 202
Is Valspar UK Apricot Blush cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 14° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
R97A Apricot Blush HSL code: 14, 56%, 87%
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 Apricot Blush
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Apricot Blush:
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
R97A
Apricot Blush
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 Apricot Blush with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 194, 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 | #f0d3ca |
| RGB Decimal | 240, 211, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 94.12%, 82.75%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 14° Saturation: 15.83% Value: 94.12% |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55.88, 86.67) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.08 Yellow: 15.83 Key: 5.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.645 I: 20.173 Q: 3.334 |
| XYZ | X: 69.889 Y: 69.38 Z: 65.571 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.692 a:8.657 b:8.161 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.692 u:18.034 v:10.485 |
| Decimal | 15782858 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.295, 4.006, 11.632 |
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