Valspar UK Blue Heron X105R200C

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What are Valspar UK Blue Heron undertones?
Is Blue Heron X105R200C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blue Heron
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blue Heron X105R200C
Code:	X105R200C
Name:	Blue Heron
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Blue Heron?

Valspar UK Blue Heron X105R200C is a muted mid-tone blue-grey with a cool, lightly smoky cast. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading as bright blue, giving walls a calm, grounded presence without becoming heavy. In north-facing or low natural light, Blue Heron can appear a little greyer and more reserved, while brighter daylight brings out its blue character. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, as well as painted cabinetry where a gentle contrast is wanted. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or warm linen textiles to give the cool base some balance.

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What are Valspar UK Blue Heron undertones?

Blue Heron is a midtone, muted blue-gray. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#859BA7

RGB code:

133, 155, 167

Is Valspar UK Blue Heron cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 201°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X105R200C Blue Heron HSL code: 201, 16%, 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 Blue Heron

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Blue Heron:

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

X105R200C
Blue Heron

Darker shades

X105R200C
Blue Heron

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 Blue Heron with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

X105R200C
Blue Heron

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