Valspar UK Fresh Catch R271B

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What are Valspar UK Fresh Catch undertones?
Is Fresh Catch R271B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Fresh Catch
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Fresh Catch R271B
Code:	R271B
Name:	Fresh Catch
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Fresh Catch?

Valspar UK Fresh Catch R271B is a muted mid-depth green-grey with a softly weathered appearance. Its low saturation keeps the green understated, while the grey base gives it a cool, grounded feel rather than a bright botanical look. In daylight, Fresh Catch reads as a subdued leafy green; under warmer lamps, its greyed tones become more noticeable. It suits studies, utility rooms, hallway walls, or painted cabinetry where a darker neutral is wanted without moving into charcoal. Pair it with chalky off-whites, aged brass, pale oak, natural linen, or deeper blue-greens for a layered scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Fresh Catch undertones?

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

HEX value:

#67766C

RGB code:

103, 118, 108

Is Valspar UK Fresh Catch cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 140°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R271B Fresh Catch HSL code: 140, 7%, 43%

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 Fresh Catch

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Fresh Catch:

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

R271B
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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 Fresh Catch with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 320, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

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