Valspar UK Ganymede R2C

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What are Valspar UK Ganymede undertones?
Is Ganymede R2C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ganymede
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Ganymede R2C
Code:	R2C
Name:	Ganymede
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Ganymede?

Valspar UK Ganymede R2C is a light, softly muted grey with a very subtle warm cast from its near-even red, green, and blue values. It reads as a gentle neutral rather than a crisp silver, making it well suited to bedrooms, hallways, and living-room walls where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted. In cooler daylight, Ganymede may appear cleaner and more silvery, while warmer artificial light can bring out its faint rosy-grey softness. Pair it with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details for a restrained layered scheme. It also suits cabinetry or interior doors when a quieter alternative to bright white is needed.

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What are Valspar UK Ganymede undertones?

Ganymede is a mid-light, near-neutral medium 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:

#B4B1B2

RGB code:

180, 177, 178

Is Valspar UK Ganymede cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 340°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R2C Ganymede HSL code: 340, 2%, 70%

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 Ganymede

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Ganymede:

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

R2C
Ganymede

Darker shades

R2C
Ganymede

R3D
Urban Fog

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 Ganymede with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 160, such as Valspar UK Da Vinci Velvet and Shadowed Ivy.

R2C
Ganymede

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