Valspar UK Caribbean Dream X109R217F

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Official page:Caribbean Dream X109R217F
Code:X109R217F
Name:Caribbean Dream
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Caribbean Dream?

Valspar UK Caribbean Dream X109R217F is a light, clean aqua with a noticeable blue-green cast and a softly airy appearance. Its high lightness keeps the color fresh rather than heavy, while the green note stops it from reading as a straightforward pale blue. In daylight, Caribbean Dream can appear crisp and watery; under warmer bulbs, it may take on a gentler, slightly minted look. It suits bathrooms, utility rooms, kitchens, or a light-filled bedroom, especially across larger wall areas. Pair it with white-painted trim, pale oak, light grey stone, or deeper teal and navy accents for contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Caribbean Dream undertones?

Caribbean Dream is a light, muted pale aqua. 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:

#C5EAE3

RGB code:

197, 234, 227

Is Valspar UK Caribbean Dream cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 169° on the HSL hue wheel, this Green falls clearly in the cool range.

X109R217F Caribbean Dream HSL code: 169, 47%, 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 Caribbean Dream

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Caribbean Dream:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Caribbean Dream with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 349, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#c5eae3
RGB Decimal197, 234, 227
RGB Percent77.25%, 91.76%, 89.02%
HSVHue: 169° Saturation: 15.81% Value: 91.76%
HSLhsl(169, 46.84, 84.51)
CMYKCyan: 15.81 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.99 Key: 8.24
YIQY: 222.139 I: -19.799 Q: -10.005
XYZX: 66.309 Y: 76.26 Z: 83.878
CIE LabL:89.98 a:-13.356 b:-0.617
CIE LuvL:89.98 u:-19.184 v:1.365
Decimal12970723
Hunter Lab87.327, -17.284, 4.181

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