Valspar UK Daybreak Beckons X73R158D

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Official page:Daybreak Beckons X73R158D
Code:X73R158D
Name:Daybreak Beckons
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Daybreak Beckons?

Let's dive into a full Daybreak Beckons paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful X73R158D. 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 Daybreak Beckons undertones?

Daybreak Beckons 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:

#A9B3DA

RGB code:

169, 179, 218

Is Valspar UK Daybreak Beckons cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 228°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X73R158D Daybreak Beckons HSL code: 228, 40%, 76%

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 Daybreak Beckons

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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 Daybreak Beckons:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

X73R158D
Daybreak Beckons

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#a9b3da
RGB Decimal169, 179, 218
RGB Percent66.27%, 70.20%, 85.49%
HSVHue: 228° Saturation: 22.48% Value: 85.49%
HSLhsl(228, 39.84, 75.88)
CMYKCyan: 22.48 Magenta: 17.89 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.51
YIQY: 180.456 I: -18.491 Q: 10.021
XYZX: 45.133 Y: 45.736 Z: 72.761
CIE LabL:73.374 a:4.849 b:-20.761
CIE LuvL:73.374 u:-7.342 v:-33.194
Decimal11121626
Hunter Lab67.628, 0.775, -16.45

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