Valspar UK Gentle Waves X123R242D

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What are Valspar UK Gentle Waves undertones?
Is Gentle Waves X123R242D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gentle Waves
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gentle Waves X123R242D
Code:	X123R242D
Name:	Gentle Waves
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Gentle Waves?

Valspar UK Gentle Waves X123R242D is a softened blue-green with a lightly muted, mid-light appearance. Its teal lean is clear, though the greyed quality keeps it from reading overly bright or tropical on large walls. In daylight, Gentle Waves can show a fresher aqua-green cast, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its quieter, dustier side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside chalky white, pale oak, warm stone, or brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this color with deep charcoal blue or a muted clay-toned accessory rather than a sharp, pure white.

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What are Valspar UK Gentle Waves undertones?

Gentle Waves is a mid-light, soft teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#81BEB4

RGB code:

129, 190, 180

Is Valspar UK Gentle Waves cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 170° on the HSL hue wheel, this Green falls clearly in the cool range.

X123R242D Gentle Waves HSL code: 170, 32%, 63%

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 Gentle Waves

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Gentle Waves:

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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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 Gentle Waves with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 350, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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