Valspar UK Calm Waters X104R212F

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What are Valspar UK Calm Waters undertones?
Is Calm Waters X104R212F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Calm Waters
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Calm Waters X104R212F
Code:	X104R212F
Name:	Calm Waters
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Calm Waters?

Valspar UK Calm Waters X104R212F is a pale, lightly muted blue with a cool grey cast. Its soft, low-saturation appearance keeps it from feeling overly icy, making it a clean option for bedrooms, bathrooms, and light-filled living spaces. In daylight, Calm Waters should show its airy blue character most clearly, while warmer evening lighting can make the grey element more noticeable. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal details for a restrained, contemporary look. It is best used across full walls or cabinetry where its subtle colour can be appreciated rather than lost on a very small accent.

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What are Valspar UK Calm Waters undertones?

Calm Waters is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#CFDEE3

RGB code:

207, 222, 227

Is Valspar UK Calm Waters cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 195°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X104R212F Calm Waters HSL code: 195, 26%, 85%

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 Calm Waters

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Calm Waters:

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 Calm Waters with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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