Valspar UK Mandarin Blue R150B

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What are Valspar UK Mandarin Blue undertones?
Is Mandarin Blue R150B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mandarin Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mandarin Blue R150B
Code:	R150B
Name:	Mandarin Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Mandarin Blue?

Valspar UK Mandarin Blue R150B is a deep blue-green with a crisp, cool cast and enough saturation to hold its own on a full wall. Its teal-leaning character is especially clear in daylight, while lower or warmer lighting can make it appear darker and more muted. Use it in a bathroom, study, or dining room where a stronger wall color can add definition without reading as navy. Mandarin Blue pairs neatly with chalky white trim, pale grey stone, light oak, and brushed nickel. On cabinetry or a painted door, this shade gives a clean contrast against softer neutral walls.

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What are Valspar UK Mandarin Blue undertones?

Mandarin Blue is a midtone, soft 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:

#007F96

RGB code:

0, 127, 150

Is Valspar UK Mandarin Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 189° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R150B Mandarin Blue HSL code: 189, 100%, 29%

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 Mandarin 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:

2000K

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7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Mandarin 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

R150B
Mandarin Blue

Darker shades

R150B
Mandarin Blue

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 Mandarin Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 9, such as Valspar UK Autumn Meadow and Dante's Cardigan.

R150B
Mandarin Blue

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