Valspar UK Hearth Frost R268E

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What are Valspar UK Hearth Frost undertones?
Is Hearth Frost R268E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hearth Frost
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hearth Frost R268E
Code:	R268E
Name:	Hearth Frost
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Hearth Frost?

Valspar UK Hearth Frost R268E is a light, muted grey-green with a softly cool cast. Its low-saturation finish keeps the green subtle, reading closer to a pale mineral grey in bright daylight and showing a little more green in shaded corners or under warmer bulbs. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and north-facing living rooms where a clean but not stark wall color is needed. Pair Hearth Frost with chalky whites, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or deep charcoal accents for definition. On cabinetry, it gives a quiet painted-wood look without becoming overly colourful.

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What are Valspar UK Hearth Frost undertones?

Hearth Frost is a light, very muted pale sage. 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:

#BDCDC6

RGB code:

189, 205, 198

Is Valspar UK Hearth Frost cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 154°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R268E Hearth Frost HSL code: 154, 14%, 77%

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 Hearth Frost

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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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 Hearth Frost:

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

R268E
Hearth Frost

Darker shades

R268E
Hearth Frost

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 Hearth Frost with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 334, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

R268E
Hearth Frost

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