Valspar UK Granite Fog R195D

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What are Valspar UK Granite Fog undertones?
Is Granite Fog R195D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Granite Fog
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Granite Fog R195D
Code:	R195D
Name:	Granite Fog
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Granite Fog?

Let's dive into a full Granite Fog paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R195D. Find out if this gorgeous cold grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Valspar UK Granite Fog undertones?

Granite Fog is a mid-light, very muted blue-gray. 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:

#ACB3BD

RGB code:

172, 179, 189

Is Valspar UK Granite Fog cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 215°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R195D Granite Fog HSL code: 215, 11%, 71%

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 Granite Fog

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 Granite Fog:

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

R195D
Granite Fog

Darker shades

R195D
Granite 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 Granite Fog with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R195D
Granite Fog

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