Valspar UK Chain Link R74E

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What are Valspar UK Chain Link undertones?
Is Chain Link R74E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Chain Link
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Chain Link R74E
Code:	R74E
Name:	Chain Link
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Chain Link?

Valspar UK Chain Link R74E is a muted mid-tone grey with a soft warm cast, sitting close to weathered stone or aged putty. Its low saturation keeps the color understated, while the slight brown-beige influence prevents it from reading as a stark, blue-based grey. In bright daylight, Chain Link can appear lighter and more neutral; in lower or warmer lighting, its earthy depth becomes more noticeable. It suits living room walls, hallways, and cabinetry where a grounded neutral is wanted without a pale finish. Pair it with chalky off-whites, dark charcoal details, natural oak, linen, and brushed metal for a restrained, textured scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Chain Link undertones?

Chain Link 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:

#807C75

RGB code:

128, 124, 117

Is Valspar UK Chain Link cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R74E Chain Link HSL code: 38, 4%, 48%

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 Chain Link

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 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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Chain Link:

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 Chain Link with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

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