Valspar UK Carolina Coast X94R178C

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What are Valspar UK Carolina Coast undertones?
Is Carolina Coast X94R178C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Carolina Coast
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Carolina Coast X94R178C
Code:	X94R178C
Name:	Carolina Coast
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Carolina Coast?

Valspar UK Carolina Coast X94R178C is a muted mid-tone blue-green with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its cool character suits bathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, particularly where you want color without making the walls feel heavy. In strong daylight, the blue-green quality is clearer, while lower or warmer light can bring out its softened, smoky side. Pair Carolina Coast with chalky whites, pale stone, light oak, and brushed nickel for a clean, understated scheme. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or a single feature wall beside warmer neutral furnishings.

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What are Valspar UK Carolina Coast undertones?

Carolina Coast 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:

#6EA0A7

RGB code:

110, 160, 167

Is Valspar UK Carolina Coast cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 187°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X94R178C Carolina Coast HSL code: 187, 24%, 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 Carolina Coast

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

Sunrise

Morning

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Carolina Coast:

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 Carolina Coast with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Rose Satin Slippers.

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