Valspar UK California Dreaming X122R255C

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What are Valspar UK California Dreaming undertones?
Is California Dreaming X122R255C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on California Dreaming
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	California Dreaming X122R255C
Code:	X122R255C
Name:	California Dreaming
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK California Dreaming?

Valspar UK California Dreaming X122R255C is a muted blue-green with a soft grey cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its medium depth gives walls clear colour without making a room feel overly dark, while the cool teal character is likely to appear a little bluer in north-facing light. In warmer afternoon or artificial light, the green aspect can become more noticeable. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a study alongside off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. California Dreaming also has enough presence for kitchen cabinetry or a painted door, especially when paired with warm white walls and matte black hardware.

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What are Valspar UK California Dreaming undertones?

California Dreaming is a midtone, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#739F9B

RGB code:

115, 159, 155

Is Valspar UK California Dreaming cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 175°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X122R255C California Dreaming HSL code: 175, 19%, 54%

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 California Dreaming

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 California Dreaming:

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 California Dreaming with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 355, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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