Valspar UK Gauzy Calico R147F

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What are Valspar UK Gauzy Calico undertones?
Is Gauzy Calico R147F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gauzy Calico
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gauzy Calico R147F
Code:	R147F
Name:	Gauzy Calico
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Gauzy Calico?

Valspar UK Gauzy Calico R147F is a pale, lightly muted blue with a clean, airy cast. Its soft blue tone carries a subtle greyed quality, keeping it from looking overly sweet or bright on large walls. In daylight, this color can read as a fresh powdery blue, while warmer evening light may bring out its quieter, silvery side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and north-facing rooms where a light-reflecting cool shade is welcome. Pair Gauzy Calico with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details for a measured, contemporary contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Gauzy Calico undertones?

Gauzy Calico is a light, very muted cool off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#D1E4EC

RGB code:

209, 228, 236

Is Valspar UK Gauzy Calico cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 198° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R147F Gauzy Calico HSL code: 198, 42%, 87%

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 Gauzy Calico

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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Morning

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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 Gauzy Calico:

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

R147F
Gauzy Calico

Darker shades

R147F
Gauzy Calico

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 Gauzy Calico with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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Gauzy Calico

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