Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins X37R75B

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Official page:Basket of Bobbins X37R75B
Code:X37R75B
Name:Basket of Bobbins
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins?

Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins X37R75B is a light, softly muted neutral with a gentle beige-grey cast. Its low saturation keeps it understated, while the slightly warm base stops it from reading as a stark or icy grey. In daylight, Basket of Bobbins can look like a pale greige; under warmer lamps, its beige notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and ceilings where a quiet, close-to-neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair it with chalky white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black details, or deeper mushroom and charcoal accents for definition.

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What are Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins undertones?

Basket of Bobbins is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#CDC7C0

RGB code:

205, 199, 192

Is Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins cool or warm?

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With a hue of 32°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

X37R75B Basket of Bobbins HSL code: 32, 12%, 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 Basket of Bobbins

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Basket of Bobbins:

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

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 Basket of Bobbins with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#cdc7c0
RGB Decimal205, 199, 192
RGB Percent80.39%, 78.04%, 75.29%
HSVHue: 32° Saturation: 6.34% Value: 80.39%
HSLhsl(32, 11.5, 77.84)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.93 Yellow: 6.34 Key: 19.61
YIQY: 199.996 I: 5.825 Q: -0.909
XYZX: 55.113 Y: 57.632 Z: 58.076
CIE LabL:80.534 a:0.847 b:4.241
CIE LuvL:80.534 u:3.876 v:6.138
Decimal13486016
Hunter Lab75.916, -3.267, 7.784

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