Valspar UK Bayou Serenade R13C
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| Official page: | Bayou Serenade R13C |
| Code: | R13C |
| Name: | Bayou Serenade |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Bayou Serenade?
Let's dive into a full Bayou Serenade paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R13C. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey 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 Bayou Serenade undertones?
Bayou Serenade is a mid-light, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
184, 177, 191
Is Valspar UK Bayou Serenade cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 270°, this Grey shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
R13C Bayou Serenade HSL code: 270, 10%, 72%
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 Bayou Serenade
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Bayou Serenade:
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
R13C
Bayou Serenade
Darker shades
R13C
Bayou Serenade
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 Bayou Serenade with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Valspar UK Green Beret and Jade Cameo.
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 | #b8b1bf |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 177, 191 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 69.41%, 74.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 270° Saturation: 7.33% Value: 74.9% |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9.86, 72.16) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.66 Magenta: 7.33 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.689 I: -0.328 Q: 5.838 |
| XYZ | X: 44.891 Y: 45.396 Z: 55.674 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.152 a:5.107 b:-6.218 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.152 u:3.112 v:-10.215 |
| Decimal | 12104127 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.377, 1.019, -1.828 |
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