Valspar UK Lake Effect X96R180B

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What are Valspar UK Lake Effect undertones?
Is Lake Effect X96R180B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Lake Effect
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Lake Effect X96R180B
Code:	X96R180B
Name:	Lake Effect
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Lake Effect?

Valspar UK Lake Effect X96R180B is a muted blue-green with a cool, gently weathered cast. Its medium-dark depth gives walls clear definition without reading as overly bold, while the near-even balance of blue and green keeps the color grounded. In daylight, Lake Effect can show its soft teal character; under warmer artificial light, it may appear a little deeper and greyer. Use it on a study wall, a hallway, or painted cabinetry alongside warm white, pale oak, brushed brass, and natural linen. For contrast, pair this shade with chalky off-whites or clay-toned accents rather than sharp, icy whites.

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What are Valspar UK Lake Effect undertones?

Lake Effect is a midtone, muted deep 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:

#497C7B

RGB code:

73, 124, 123

Is Valspar UK Lake Effect cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 179°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

X96R180B Lake Effect HSL code: 179, 26%, 39%

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 Effect

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 Lake Effect:

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

X96R180B
Lake Effect

Darker shades

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Lake Effect

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 Effect with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 359, such as Valspar UK Unlikely Hero and Misty Mauve.

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Lake Effect

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