Valspar UK Blushing Lilac R157F
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| Official page: | Blushing Lilac R157F |
| Code: | R157F |
| Name: | Blushing Lilac |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Blushing Lilac?
Let's dive into a full Blushing Lilac paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R157F. 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 Blushing Lilac undertones?
Blushing Lilac is a light, very muted pale mauve-gray. 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:
216, 217, 235
Is Valspar UK Blushing Lilac cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 237°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
R157F Blushing Lilac HSL code: 237, 32%, 88%
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 Blushing Lilac
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 Blushing Lilac:
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
R157F
Blushing Lilac
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 Blushing Lilac with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 57, such as Valspar UK Green Beret and Ancient Relic.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d8d9eb |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 217, 235 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 85.10%, 92.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 237° Saturation: 8.09% Value: 92.16% |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32.2, 88.43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.09 Magenta: 7.66 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 7.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 218.753 I: -6.38 Q: 5.39 |
| XYZ | X: 68.123 Y: 70.222 Z: 88.54 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.106 a:3.039 b:-8.908 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.106 u:-1.573 v:-14.383 |
| Decimal | 14211563 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.799, -1.539, -3.986 |
Color equivalents
M233
Blushing Lilac
Valspar US
2069-60
Lavender Ice
Benjamin Moore
R169F
Lilac Icing
Valspar UK
X85R181F
Pale Lilac
Valspar UK
90BB 68/089
Lilac Heather 4
Dulux
M550-2
Lavender Memory
Behr
S 0515-R60B
NCS
04RB 71/092
Amethyst Showers 5
Dulux
8001-47A
Dulcinea
Valspar US
83BB 71/082
Fragrant Peony
Dulux
P550-1
Imagination
Behr
R182E
Magic Potion
Valspar UK
4004-9A
Super Nova
Valspar US
2070-60
Lavender Mist
Benjamin Moore
1402
Spring Iris
Benjamin Moore
P550-2
Artistic Violet
Behr
S 0520-R60B
NCS
1415
Lavender Secret
Benjamin Moore