Valspar UK Lyre Strings R169E
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| Official page: | Lyre Strings R169E |
| Code: | R169E |
| Name: | Lyre Strings |
| Brand: | Valspar UK |
What color is Valspar UK Lyre Strings?
Let's dive into a full Lyre Strings paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful R169E. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue 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 Lyre Strings undertones?
Lyre Strings is a light, muted light 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:
RGB code:
196, 201, 230
Is Valspar UK Lyre Strings cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 231°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
R169E Lyre Strings HSL code: 231, 40%, 84%
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 Lyre Strings
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Lyre Strings:
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
R169E
Lyre Strings
Darker shades
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 Lyre Strings with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 51, such as Valspar UK Ancient Relic and Soaring Hawk.
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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #c4c9e6 |
| RGB Decimal | 196, 201, 230 |
| RGB Percent | 76.86%, 78.82%, 90.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 231° Saturation: 14.78% Value: 90.2% |
| HSL | hsl(231, 40.48, 83.53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 14.78 Magenta: 12.61 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.811 I: -12.298 Q: 7.967 |
| XYZ | X: 57.93 Y: 59.221 Z: 83.22 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.413 a:4.044 b:-14.907 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.413 u:-4.317 v:-23.98 |
| Decimal | 12896742 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.955, -0.301, -10.248 |
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