Valspar UK Brilliant Blue X78R148B

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What are Valspar UK Brilliant Blue undertones?
Is Brilliant Blue X78R148B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Brilliant Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Brilliant Blue X78R148B
Code:	X78R148B
Name:	Brilliant Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Brilliant Blue?

Valspar UK Brilliant Blue X78R148B is a saturated blue with a clear blue-green cast, sitting closer to teal than to a traditional navy. Its relatively deep value gives it enough weight for a feature wall, painted cabinetry, or a front door, while the bright cyan edge keeps it from feeling heavy. In stronger natural light, the green-blue element is more noticeable; softer or lower light makes the shade appear deeper and more concentrated. Pair Brilliant Blue with crisp white for contrast, pale grey for a cooler scheme, or warm oak and woven natural textures to bring out its aquatic character. It is especially effective in bathrooms, kitchens, and modern living spaces where a confident hit of colour is wanted.

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What are Valspar UK Brilliant Blue undertones?

Brilliant Blue is a midtone, soft slate 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:

#007FA3

RGB code:

0, 127, 163

Is Valspar UK Brilliant Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 193° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X78R148B Brilliant Blue HSL code: 193, 100%, 32%

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 Brilliant Blue

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:

2000K

3000K

4000K

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7000K

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

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

X78R148B
Brilliant Blue

Darker shades

X78R148B
Brilliant Blue

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 Brilliant Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 13, such as Valspar UK Autumn Meadow and Dante's Cardigan.

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Brilliant Blue

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