Valspar UK Grey Embrace X137R269D

Contents

show +hide -

What are Valspar UK Grey Embrace undertones?
Is Grey Embrace X137R269D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Grey Embrace
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Grey Embrace X137R269D
Code:	X137R269D
Name:	Grey Embrace
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Grey Embrace?

Valspar UK Grey Embrace X137R269D is a light, muted grey with a noticeable soft green cast. Its low saturation keeps the color understated, while the green-grey base gives it more character than a plain neutral. In daylight, Grey Embrace can read as a gentle sage-grey; under warmer artificial light, its grey side is likely to appear more prominent. It suits bedroom, bathroom, and living-room walls, especially alongside pale oak, brushed nickel, off-white linen, and chalky white trim. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, dark forest green, or black metal details.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Valspar UK Grey Embrace undertones?

Grey Embrace is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#A5B7AE

RGB code:

165, 183, 174

Is Valspar UK Grey Embrace cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 150°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X137R269D Grey Embrace HSL code: 150, 11%, 68%

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 Grey Embrace

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:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Grey Embrace:

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

X137R269D
Grey Embrace

Darker shades

X137R269D
Grey Embrace

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 Grey Embrace with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 330, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

X137R269D
Grey Embrace

Compare
Valspar UK
Grey Embrace X137R269D
to any other colors

Valspar UK
Grey Embrace X137R269D
color equivalents

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#a5b7ae
RGB Decimal	165, 183, 174
RGB Percent	64.71%, 71.76%, 68.24%
HSV	Hue: 150° Saturation: 9.84% Value: 71.76%
HSL	hsl(150, 11.11, 68.24)
CMYK	Cyan: 9.84 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.92 Key: 28.24
YIQ	Y: 176.592 I: -7.834 Q: -6.608
XYZ	X: 40.088 Y: 44.922 Z: 46.592
CIE Lab	L:72.84 a:-7.963 b:2.462
CIE Luv	L:72.84 u:-9.473 v:4.971
Decimal	10860462
Hunter Lab	67.024, -10.527, 5.701