Valspar UK Crest of a Wave R265F

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What are Valspar UK Crest of a Wave undertones?
Is Crest of a Wave R265F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Crest of a Wave
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Crest of a Wave R265F
Code:	R265F
Name:	Crest of a Wave
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Crest of a Wave?

Valspar UK Crest of a Wave R265F is a light, muted blue-green with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it soft rather than sugary. Its pale value can read as a cool misty aqua in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its silvery, almost mineral quality. This color is well suited to bathrooms, bedrooms, and north-facing rooms where a clean but gentle wall colour is wanted. Pair it with chalky white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and linen or cotton fabrics for a calm, lightly layered finish. On cabinetry, Crest of a Wave would give a subtle wash of colour without making a compact kitchen or utility room feel dark.

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What are Valspar UK Crest of a Wave undertones?

Crest of a Wave is a light, very muted pale blue-green. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#CBDCDB

RGB code:

203, 220, 219

Is Valspar UK Crest of a Wave cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 176°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R265F Crest of a Wave HSL code: 176, 20%, 83%

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 Crest of a Wave

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

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Crest of a Wave:

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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Crest of a Wave

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 Crest of a Wave with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 356, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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