Valspar UK Laid Back Blue X94R178D

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What are Valspar UK Laid Back Blue undertones?
Is Laid Back Blue X94R178D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Laid Back Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Laid Back Blue X94R178D
Code:	X94R178D
Name:	Laid Back Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Laid Back Blue?

Valspar UK Laid Back Blue X94R178D is a light, softened blue with a noticeable blue-green cast that keeps it from reading icy. Its mid-light depth gives walls clear color without making a room feel dark, while the muted saturation prevents it from becoming overly bright. In cool daylight, Laid Back Blue can look cleaner and slightly more aqua; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its gentler greyed-blue side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, and airy living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. For a more defined scheme, pair this color with deep navy accents or charcoal-grey details.

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What are Valspar UK Laid Back Blue undertones?

Laid Back Blue is a mid-light, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; 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:

#89BDC4

RGB code:

137, 189, 196

Is Valspar UK Laid Back Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 187° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

X94R178D Laid Back Blue HSL code: 187, 33%, 65%

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 Laid Back 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 Laid Back 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

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Darker shades

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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 Laid Back Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 7, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Rose Satin Slippers.

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