Valspar UK Cry Me a River R169B

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What are Valspar UK Cry Me a River undertones?
Is Cry Me a River R169B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cry Me a River
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cry Me a River R169B
Code:	R169B
Name:	Cry Me a River
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Cry Me a River?

Let's dive into a full Cry Me a River paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R169B. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Valspar UK Cry Me a River undertones?

Cry Me a River is a midtone, muted slate 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:

#6B7392

RGB code:

107, 115, 146

Is Valspar UK Cry Me a River cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 228°, this Blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R169B Cry Me a River HSL code: 228, 15%, 50%

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 Cry Me a River

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Cry Me a River:

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

R169B
Cry Me a River

Darker shades

R169B
Cry Me a River

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 Cry Me a River with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 48, such as Valspar UK Ancient Relic and Soaring Hawk.

R169B
Cry Me a River

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