Valspar UK Blue Tulle R172F

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What are Valspar UK Blue Tulle undertones?
Is Blue Tulle R172F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Blue Tulle
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Blue Tulle R172F
Code:	R172F
Name:	Blue Tulle
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Blue Tulle?

Valspar UK Blue Tulle R172F is a light, airy blue with a soft grey cast that keeps it from looking overly sweet or bright. Its pale blue character is most noticeable in clear daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its muted, almost misty quality. Blue Tulle suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing rooms where a gentle wash of colour can help walls feel less stark. Pair it with crisp white trim for a clean finish, or use pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft stone textiles to underline its cool, understated look. It is best used across larger wall areas, where its subtle depth has room to show.

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What are Valspar UK Blue Tulle undertones?

Blue Tulle is a light, very muted pale blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#CCDCEB

RGB code:

204, 220, 235

Is Valspar UK Blue Tulle cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 209° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R172F Blue Tulle HSL code: 209, 44%, 86%

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 Tulle

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

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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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 Tulle:

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

R172F
Blue Tulle

Darker shades

R172F
Blue Tulle

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 Tulle with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 29, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R172F
Blue Tulle

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