Valspar UK Carriage Wheel X99R208B
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| Official page: | Carriage Wheel X99R208B |
| Code: | X99R208B |
| Name: | Carriage Wheel |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Carriage Wheel?
Valspar UK Carriage Wheel X99R208B is a mid-depth grey with a restrained cool, blue-leaning cast. Its low saturation keeps the color looking clean and grounded rather than overtly blue, especially in balanced daylight. In north-facing rooms it can read as a deeper charcoal-grey, while warmer bulbs may soften its cool edge slightly. Use Carriage Wheel on cabinetry, a study wall, or exterior trim alongside crisp white, pale stone, and natural oak. Matte black hardware and brushed steel both suit its quiet, architectural character.
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What are Valspar UK Carriage Wheel undertones?
Carriage Wheel is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
102, 105, 109
Is Valspar UK Carriage Wheel cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 214°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
X99R208B Carriage Wheel HSL code: 214, 3%, 41%
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 Carriage Wheel
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Carriage Wheel:
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
X99R208B
Carriage Wheel
Darker shades
X99R208B
Carriage Wheel
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 Carriage Wheel with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 34, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #66696d |
| RGB Decimal | 102, 105, 109 |
| RGB Percent | 40.00%, 41.18%, 42.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 214° Saturation: 6.42% Value: 42.75% |
| HSL | hsl(214, 3.32, 41.37) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.42 Magenta: 3.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 57.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 104.559 I: -3.073 Q: 0.61 |
| XYZ | X: 13.291 Y: 14.032 Z: 16.472 |
| CIE Lab | L:44.279 a:-0.301 b:-2.639 |
| CIE Luv | L:44.279 u:-1.864 v:-3.488 |
| Decimal | 6711661 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.459, -2.222, 0.15 |
Color equivalents
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Trout Gray
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03BB 17/015
Thunder Clouds
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Web Gray
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Gallant Grey
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4005-2B
High-Speed Steel
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SW 6257
Gibraltar
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Empirical Grey
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S 6502-B
NCS
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Basalt
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Ocean Floor
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