Valspar UK Cresting Waves X96R180C

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What are Valspar UK Cresting Waves undertones?
Is Cresting Waves X96R180C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cresting Waves
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cresting Waves X96R180C
Code:	X96R180C
Name:	Cresting Waves
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Cresting Waves?

Valspar UK Cresting Waves X96R180C is a muted mid-tone blue-green with a gently greyed cast that keeps it soft rather than bright. Its balance of teal and cool green gives walls clear color presence without making a room feel overly dark. In north-facing or low daylight, Cresting Waves can read a little cooler and more subdued, while warmer light brings out its greener side. Use it in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a reading nook alongside warm white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry when paired with light stone or off-white walls.

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What are Valspar UK Cresting Waves undertones?

Cresting Waves is a midtone, muted 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:

#6CA09F

RGB code:

108, 160, 159

Is Valspar UK Cresting Waves cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 179°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X96R180C Cresting Waves HSL code: 179, 21%, 53%

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 Cresting Waves

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 Cresting Waves:

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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Cresting Waves

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 Cresting Waves with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 359, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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