Valspar UK Gossamer Threads X80R164E

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What are Valspar UK Gossamer Threads undertones?
Is Gossamer Threads X80R164E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gossamer Threads
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gossamer Threads X80R164E
Code:	X80R164E
Name:	Gossamer Threads
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Gossamer Threads?

Valspar UK Gossamer Threads X80R164E is a light, clear blue with a gently cool, airy character and a faint cyan edge. Its soft depth keeps it from reading icy, while the clean blue tone remains noticeable across broad walls. In bright daylight, Gossamer Threads looks fresher and a little brighter; under warmer lamps, it can appear calmer and slightly more muted. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or a north-facing room that benefits from a pale reflective color. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, light grey stone, and brushed nickel, or use deeper navy and charcoal details to give the scheme more definition.

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What are Valspar UK Gossamer Threads undertones?

Gossamer Threads is a light, soft light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; 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:

#9DD2E6

RGB code:

157, 210, 230

Is Valspar UK Gossamer Threads cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 196° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X80R164E Gossamer Threads HSL code: 196, 59%, 76%

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 Gossamer Threads

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Gossamer Threads:

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 Gossamer Threads with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

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