Valspar UK Heirloom Apricot R125A

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Official page:Heirloom Apricot R125A
Code:R125A
Name:Heirloom Apricot
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Heirloom Apricot?

Let's dive into a full Heirloom Apricot paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R125A. Find out if this gorgeous warm red 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 Heirloom Apricot undertones?

Heirloom Apricot is a light, muted peachy beige. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#F4D2B3

RGB code:

244, 210, 179

Is Valspar UK Heirloom Apricot cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 29° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.

R125A Heirloom Apricot HSL code: 29, 75%, 83%

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 Heirloom Apricot

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning
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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Heirloom Apricot:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Heirloom Apricot with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Laura Grey.

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

FormatCode
HEX#f4d2b3
RGB Decimal244, 210, 179
RGB Percent95.69%, 82.35%, 70.20%
HSVHue: 29° Saturation: 26.64% Value: 95.69%
HSLhsl(29, 74.71, 82.94)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.93 Yellow: 26.64 Key: 4.31
YIQY: 216.632 I: 30.222 Q: -2.455
XYZX: 68.492 Y: 68.583 Z: 52.266
CIE LabL:86.297 a:7.33 b:19.778
CIE LuvL:86.297 u:23.141 v:26.783
Decimal16044723
Hunter Lab82.815, 2.701, 20.552

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