Valspar UK Empirical Grey R206B

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What are Valspar UK Empirical Grey undertones?
Is Empirical Grey R206B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Empirical Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Empirical Grey R206B
Code:	R206B
Name:	Empirical Grey
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Empirical Grey?

Valspar UK Empirical Grey R206B is a medium-to-deep grey with a notably neutral appearance and only the faintest cool cast. Its restrained saturation gives walls a solid, architectural look rather than making them feel overly dark or dramatic. In bright daylight, this shade should read as a clear, even grey, while lower light can bring out its deeper graphite character. Use Empirical Grey on living-room walls, fitted cabinetry, or a home office for definition, pairing it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed steel, and charcoal textiles. It can also make a useful accent against warmer beige or muted clay tones.

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What are Valspar UK Empirical Grey undertones?

Empirical Grey is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#676768

RGB code:

103, 103, 104

Is Valspar UK Empirical Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 240°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.

R206B Empirical Grey HSL code: 240, 0%, 41%

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 Empirical Grey

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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2000K

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Empirical Grey:

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

R206B
Empirical Grey

R206C
Elephant in the Room

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 Empirical Grey with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 60, such as Valspar UK Green Beret and Ancient Relic.

R206B
Empirical Grey

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