Valspar UK Bright Lights R174D

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What are Valspar UK Bright Lights undertones?
Is Bright Lights R174D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Bright Lights
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Bright Lights R174D
Code:	R174D
Name:	Bright Lights
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Bright Lights?

Valspar UK Bright Lights R174D is a light, softened blue with a clear cool cast and a gently muted finish. Its blue tone is lifted by a touch of grey, keeping it from reading overly bright or sugary on broad walls. In north-facing rooms it may appear a little crisper and more blue-grey, while warmer daylight can bring out its lighter, airier side. Use Bright Lights in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a home office with white woodwork, pale oak, and brushed nickel for a clean, relaxed look. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy, charcoal, or warm clay-toned accessories.

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What are Valspar UK Bright Lights undertones?

Bright Lights is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. 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:

#93B7CF

RGB code:

147, 183, 207

Is Valspar UK Bright Lights cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 204° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R174D Bright Lights HSL code: 204, 38%, 69%

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 Bright Lights

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 Bright Lights:

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 Bright Lights with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 24, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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