Valspar UK Lively Lilac R51B

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Official page:Lively Lilac R51B
Code:R51B
Name:Lively Lilac
Brand:Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Lively Lilac?

Let's dive into a full Lively Lilac paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R51B. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

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What are Valspar UK Lively Lilac undertones?

Lively Lilac is a light, muted light violet. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.

HEX value:

#DCBDE0

RGB code:

220, 189, 224

Is Valspar UK Lively Lilac cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 293°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

R51B Lively Lilac HSL code: 293, 36%, 81%

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 Lively Lilac

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 sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Lively Lilac:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

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 Lively Lilac with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 113, such as Valspar UK Stormy Day and Wading in Venice.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#dcbde0
RGB Decimal220, 189, 224
RGB Percent86.27%, 74.12%, 87.84%
HSVHue: 293° Saturation: 15.62% Value: 87.84%
HSLhsl(293, 36.08, 80.98)
CMYKCyan: 1.79 Magenta: 15.62 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 12.16
YIQY: 202.259 I: 7.226 Q: 17.45
XYZX: 61.164 Y: 56.993 Z: 78.28
CIE LabL:80.176 a:17.124 b:-13.347
CIE LuvL:80.176 u:15.362 v:-23.609
Decimal14466528
Hunter Lab75.494, 12.504, -8.632

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