Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage R145C

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What are Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage undertones?
Is Delphinium Corsage R145C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Delphinium Corsage
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Delphinium Corsage R145C
Code:	R145C
Name:	Delphinium Corsage
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage?

Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage R145C is a clear mid-tone blue with a gently softened, slightly cool cast. Its balance of blue and lightness keeps it bright enough for a bedroom or bathroom without reading as icy. In daylight, this shade can appear clean and airy, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its quieter, greyed-blue side. Use it across walls for a fresh, open look, or try it on cabinetry, a front door, or painted shelving for a more defined hit of colour. Crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and soft stone-grey textiles give Delphinium Corsage a grounded, practical finish.

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What are Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage undertones?

Delphinium Corsage is a midtone, soft 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:

#689BCE

RGB code:

104, 155, 206

Is Valspar UK Delphinium Corsage cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 210° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R145C Delphinium Corsage HSL code: 210, 51%, 61%

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 Delphinium Corsage

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 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 Delphinium Corsage:

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 Delphinium Corsage with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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