Valspar UK Heavy Mist X100R209D
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| Official page: | Heavy Mist X100R209D |
| Code: | X100R209D |
| Name: | Heavy Mist |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Heavy Mist?
Valspar UK Heavy Mist X100R209D is a muted blue-grey with a cool, lightly steely cast. Its mid-light depth keeps it present on a wall without making a room feel closed in, while the restrained saturation gives it a calm, powdery appearance. In daylight, Heavy Mist reads as a clean grey softened by blue; under warmer bulbs, the grey base becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, home offices, and bathrooms, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal details. For contrast, pair this shade with deep navy, blackened green, or warm clay-toned accessories.
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What are Valspar UK Heavy Mist undertones?
Heavy Mist is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
173, 180, 186
Is Valspar UK Heavy Mist cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 208°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
X100R209D Heavy Mist HSL code: 208, 9%, 70%
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 Heavy Mist
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Heavy Mist:
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
X100R209D
Heavy Mist
Darker shades
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 Heavy Mist with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 28, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #adb4ba |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 180, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 70.59%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 208° Saturation: 6.99% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(208, 8.61, 70.39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.99 Magenta: 3.23 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 178.591 I: -6.099 Q: 0.386 |
| XYZ | X: 42.415 Y: 45.072 Z: 52.906 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.939 a:-1.269 b:-3.891 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.939 u:-4.2 v:-5.604 |
| Decimal | 11383994 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.135, -4.713, 0.271 |
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