Valspar UK Gritty X104R212A

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What are Valspar UK Gritty undertones?
Is Gritty X104R212A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gritty
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gritty X104R212A
Code:	X104R212A
Name:	Gritty
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Gritty?

Valspar UK Gritty X104R212A is a deep, muted blue-grey with a faint green-grey cast that keeps it from reading as a straightforward navy. Its low saturation gives the color a weathered, mineral quality, while the dark value adds definition to larger surfaces. In bright daylight, Gritty can show more of its cool blue-grey character; under warmer artificial light, it settles into a softer charcoal slate. It suits a study, hallway, bathroom, or exterior joinery, and has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry or a single accent wall. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale stone, brushed nickel, black metal, and light oak for a grounded, clean-lined scheme.

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What are Valspar UK Gritty undertones?

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

HEX value:

#48575C

RGB code:

72, 87, 92

Is Valspar UK Gritty cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 195°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X104R212A Gritty HSL code: 195, 12%, 32%

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 Gritty

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Gritty:

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

X104R212A
Gritty

Darker shades

X104R212A
Gritty

L16dW31b
Royal Concerto

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 Gritty with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 15, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

X104R212A
Gritty

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