Valspar UK Castaway Blue R167C

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What are Valspar UK Castaway Blue undertones?
Is Castaway Blue R167C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Castaway Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Castaway Blue R167C
Code:	R167C
Name:	Castaway Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Castaway Blue?

Valspar UK Castaway Blue R167C is a muted blue-green with a softly greyed cast, sitting between coastal teal and weathered aqua. Its medium-light depth keeps it noticeable on a wall without becoming overly bright, while the restrained saturation gives it a slightly chalky appearance. In cool daylight, Castaway Blue reads cleaner and bluer; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its gentler green undertone. It suits bathrooms, utility rooms, bedrooms, and painted cabinetry, particularly alongside warm white, pale oak, brushed nickel, or natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy details or charcoal accents rather than another bright blue.

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What are Valspar UK Castaway Blue undertones?

Castaway Blue is a midtone, soft 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:

#5AA4AD

RGB code:

90, 164, 173

Is Valspar UK Castaway Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R167C Castaway Blue HSL code: 187, 34%, 52%

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 Castaway Blue

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 Castaway Blue:

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

R167C
Castaway Blue

Darker shades

R167C
Castaway Blue

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 Castaway Blue 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.

R167C
Castaway Blue

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