Valspar UK Brush Stroke R170D
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| Official page: | Brush Stroke R170D |
| Code: | R170D |
| Name: | Brush Stroke |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Brush Stroke?
Let's dive into a full Brush Stroke paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R170D. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue 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 Brush Stroke undertones?
Brush Stroke is a mid-light, muted light 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:
RGB code:
179, 197, 225
Is Valspar UK Brush Stroke cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 217° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.
R170D Brush Stroke HSL code: 217, 43%, 79%
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 Brush Stroke
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Brush Stroke:
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
R170D
Brush Stroke
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 Brush Stroke with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 37, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b3c5e1 |
| RGB Decimal | 179, 197, 225 |
| RGB Percent | 70.20%, 77.25%, 88.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 217° Saturation: 20.44% Value: 88.24% |
| HSL | hsl(217, 43.4, 79.22) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 20.44 Magenta: 12.44 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 11.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.81 I: -19.724 Q: 4.906 |
| XYZ | X: 52.143 Y: 54.951 Z: 79.073 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.013 a:-0.227 b:-15.955 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.013 u:-10.837 v:-24.897 |
| Decimal | 11781601 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.129, -4.168, -11.354 |
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