Valspar UK Lake Bluff X137R269B

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What are Valspar UK Lake Bluff undertones?
Is Lake Bluff X137R269B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lake Bluff
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Lake Bluff X137R269B
Code:	X137R269B
Name:	Lake Bluff
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Lake Bluff?

Valspar UK Lake Bluff X137R269B is a muted green-grey with a gently cool cast and enough depth to feel grounded rather than pale. Its low saturation keeps the color soft on broad walls, where it can read as a quiet mix of moss, slate, and weathered stone. In brighter daylight, the green note is likely to appear clearer, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its greyed, earthy side. Use it in a study, hallway, kitchen, or bathroom with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and natural linen. Lake Bluff also makes a considered choice for cabinetry or a front door when paired with warm brick, charcoal details, or creamy exterior render.

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What are Valspar UK Lake Bluff undertones?

Lake Bluff is a midtone, very muted mossy gray-green. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#65776F

RGB code:

101, 119, 111

Is Valspar UK Lake Bluff cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 153°, this dark green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

X137R269B Lake Bluff HSL code: 153, 8%, 43%

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 Lake Bluff

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Lake Bluff:

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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Lake Bluff

Darker shades

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Lake Bluff

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 Lake Bluff with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 333, such as Valspar UK Wisteria Whisper and Heather Honey.

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