Valspar UK Hinterlands R248C

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What are Valspar UK Hinterlands undertones?
Is Hinterlands R248C cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hinterlands
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hinterlands R248C
Code:	R248C
Name:	Hinterlands
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Hinterlands?

Valspar UK Hinterlands R248C is a muted mid-tone green with a noticeable olive cast, sitting between leafy green and softened khaki. Its low-key, earthy saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, making it especially effective on larger wall areas in kitchens, studies, or dining rooms. In daylight, Hinterlands reads as a gentle natural green, while warmer artificial light can draw out its yellow-olive undertones. Pair it with chalky off-whites, warm stone, aged brass, and oak for a layered, material-led scheme. It also has enough depth for painted cabinetry or a single accent wall when a room needs colour without a sharp contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Hinterlands undertones?

Hinterlands is a midtone, soft fresh olive. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#799266

RGB code:

121, 146, 102

Is Valspar UK Hinterlands cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 94°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R248C Hinterlands HSL code: 94, 18%, 49%

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 Hinterlands

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Hinterlands:

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

R248C
Hinterlands

Darker shades

R248C
Hinterlands

X129R262A
Herb Garland

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 Hinterlands with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 274, such as Valspar UK Plush Luxury and Really Romantic.

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Hinterlands

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