Valspar UK Dried Rocket X143R285D

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Valspar UK Dried Rocket reviews (5 photos)
What are Valspar UK Dried Rocket undertones?
Is Dried Rocket X143R285D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Dried Rocket
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Dried Rocket X143R285D
Code:	X143R285D
Name:	Dried Rocket
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Dried Rocket?

Valspar UK Dried Rocket X143R285D is a muted grey-green with a soft, powdery look and low saturation. Its subtle green cast keeps it from reading as a plain neutral, while the grey base gives it a lightly weathered, understated finish. In bright daylight, this shade can appear paler and slightly cooler; under warmer lamps, its gentle green-grey character becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, kitchens, and living rooms where a quiet alternative to white or standard grey is wanted. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm stone, natural oak, linen, and brushed nickel for a restrained, material-led scheme.

Valspar UK Dried Rocket reviews (5 photos)

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What are Valspar UK Dried Rocket undertones?

Dried Rocket is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#B3B7AA

RGB code:

179, 183, 170

Is Valspar UK Dried Rocket cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 78°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

X143R285D Dried Rocket HSL code: 78, 8%, 69%

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 Dried Rocket

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Dried Rocket:

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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Dried Rocket

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 Dried Rocket with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 258, such as Valspar UK Ultra Calm and Kindness.

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