Valspar UK Beachy Keen R220E
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| Official page: | Beachy Keen R220E |
| Code: | R220E |
| Name: | Beachy Keen |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Beachy Keen?
Valspar UK Beachy Keen R220E is a light, clear aqua-green with a softly minty cast. Its blue-green balance gives it a fresh, cool-leaning appearance, while the pale value keeps it from feeling sharp on larger walls. In daylight, this shade reads clean and airy; under warmer bulbs, its green notes may appear more noticeable. It suits bathrooms, kitchens, sunrooms, or a child’s room, and can also make a lively accent on cabinetry or a painted door. Pair Beachy Keen with crisp white, pale sand, light oak, brushed nickel, or deeper teal details for contrast.
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What are Valspar UK Beachy Keen undertones?
Beachy Keen is a light, soft light green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
153, 222, 201
Is Valspar UK Beachy Keen cool or warm?
At 162° on the HSL hue wheel, this Green falls clearly in the cool range.
R220E Beachy Keen HSL code: 162, 51%, 74%
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 Beachy Keen
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:


4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Beachy Keen:
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
R220E
Beachy Keen
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 Beachy Keen with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 342, such as Valspar UK Heather Honey and Unlikely Hero.
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 | #99dec9 |
| RGB Decimal | 153, 222, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 60.00%, 87.06%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 162° Saturation: 31.08% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51.11, 73.53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 31.08 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 9.46 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.975 I: -34.369 Q: -21.131 |
| XYZ | X: 49.796 Y: 63.229 Z: 64.823 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.563 a:-26.072 b:3.411 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.563 u:-33.498 v:9.542 |
| Decimal | 10084041 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.517, -27.371, 7.328 |


