Valspar UK Blue Spirit X81R165D

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What are Valspar UK Blue Spirit undertones?
Is Blue Spirit X81R165D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blue Spirit
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blue Spirit X81R165D
Code:	X81R165D
Name:	Blue Spirit
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Blue Spirit?

Valspar UK Blue Spirit X81R165D is a light, clear blue with a noticeable aqua cast, sitting closer to a soft sky-blue than a deep marine shade. Its cool character can make a small bathroom, utility room, or north-facing bedroom feel brighter without looking stark. In daylight, Blue Spirit reads fresh and lightly saturated; under warmer evening lamps, its blue-green edge may appear a little softer. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, limestone, or brushed nickel for a clean, unfussy finish. It is especially effective across full walls, though it can also give painted cabinetry a gentle hit of colour in an otherwise neutral kitchen.

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What are Valspar UK Blue Spirit undertones?

Blue Spirit is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#7ABFD1

RGB code:

122, 191, 209

Is Valspar UK Blue Spirit cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 192° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X81R165D Blue Spirit HSL code: 192, 49%, 65%

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 Spirit

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 Spirit:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Spirit with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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