Valspar UK Kate's Ring R161A

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What are Valspar UK Kate's Ring undertones?
Is Kate's Ring R161A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Kate's Ring
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Kate's Ring R161A
Code:	R161A
Name:	Kate's Ring
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Kate's Ring?

Valspar UK Kate's Ring R161A is a deep, muted blue with a clear cool cast and a lightly weathered, slate-like quality. Its moderate saturation keeps it from reading as overly bright, while the depth gives walls a grounded, enclosing effect. In daylight, this shade can show a cleaner blue character; under warmer artificial light, it tends to appear darker and more subdued. Use Kate's Ring in a study, dining room, hallway, or on painted cabinetry where a stronger colour is welcome. Pair it with soft off-whites, pale grey stone, natural oak, brushed nickel, or warm leather to bring contrast and texture around the blue.

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What are Valspar UK Kate's Ring undertones?

Kate's Ring is a deep, soft slate 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:

#29587C

RGB code:

41, 88, 124

Is Valspar UK Kate's Ring cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 206° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R161A Kate's Ring HSL code: 206, 50%, 32%

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 Kate's Ring

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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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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Kate's Ring:

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.

Darker shades

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Kate's Ring

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 Kate's Ring with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Valspar UK Groundbreaking and Mr. Bates' Valise.

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Kate's Ring

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