Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue R175E

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What are Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue undertones?
Is Hydrangea Blue R175E cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hydrangea Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hydrangea Blue R175E
Code:	R175E
Name:	Hydrangea Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue?

Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue R175E is a light, clear blue with a softly muted quality that keeps it from feeling overly bright. Its #9ccae3 value suggests a cool, airy cast, with enough pale blue pigment to read distinctly on a full wall. In daylight, it should look fresh and open, while lower or warmer artificial light may bring out its gentler, slightly greyed appearance. Use Hydrangea Blue in bathrooms, bedrooms, or a light-filled home office alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, and brushed nickel. For more contrast, pair it with deep navy details, charcoal textiles, or matte black hardware rather than competing mid-tone blues.

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What are Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue undertones?

Hydrangea Blue is a mid-light, muted light blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#9CCAE3

RGB code:

156, 202, 227

Is Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 201° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R175E Hydrangea Blue HSL code: 201, 56%, 75%

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 Hydrangea Blue

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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Hydrangea Blue:

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

R175E
Hydrangea Blue

Darker shades

R175E
Hydrangea Blue

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 Hydrangea Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R175E
Hydrangea Blue

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