Valspar UK Catnip R235B

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What are Valspar UK Catnip undertones?
Is Catnip R235B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Catnip
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Catnip R235B
Code:	R235B
Name:	Catnip
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Catnip?

Valspar UK Catnip R235B is a mid-depth green with a softened yellow-green cast, close to the colour of leafy garden foliage. Its moderate saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it well suited to larger wall areas in kitchens, utility rooms, or studies. In warm artificial light, Catnip can read a little more olive, while clearer daylight brings out its fresher green side. Pair it with warm whites, pale wood, natural linen, and brushed brass for a relaxed, earthy scheme. It also has enough depth to make a practical choice for painted cabinetry or a garden-facing exterior door.

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What are Valspar UK Catnip undertones?

Catnip is a midtone, soft fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#6A9657

RGB code:

106, 150, 87

Is Valspar UK Catnip cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 102°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R235B Catnip HSL code: 102, 27%, 46%

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 Catnip

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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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Catnip:

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 Catnip with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 282, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

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