Valspar UK Cold Snap X89R187D

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What are Valspar UK Cold Snap undertones?
Is Cold Snap X89R187D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cold Snap
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cold Snap X89R187D
Code:	X89R187D
Name:	Cold Snap
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Cold Snap?

Valspar UK Cold Snap X89R187D is a light, muted blue with a noticeable grey cast, giving it a cool, softly weathered appearance. Its moderate lightness keeps it clear enough for full walls, while the restrained saturation prevents it from feeling overly bright or sugary. In north-facing rooms it can read as a quieter blue-grey, whereas warmer daylight and artificial lighting may bring out its gentler blue side. Use Cold Snap in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a calm home office, paired with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. It also makes a considered choice for painted cabinetry when balanced with warm timber worktops or off-white walls.

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What are Valspar UK Cold Snap undertones?

Cold Snap is a mid-light, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:

#9FB5C7

RGB code:

159, 181, 199

Is Valspar UK Cold Snap cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 207°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X89R187D Cold Snap HSL code: 207, 26%, 70%

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 Cold Snap

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 Cold Snap:

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 Cold Snap with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 27, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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