Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue R173D

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What are Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue undertones?
Is Maxwell Street Blue R173D cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Maxwell Street Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Maxwell Street Blue R173D
Code:	R173D
Name:	Maxwell Street Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue?

Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue R173D is a light, softened blue with a noticeable grey cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its cool character is tempered by a gentle, muted quality, making it well suited to larger wall areas in bedrooms, bathrooms, or a north-facing sitting room. In daylight, the blue is likely to appear clearer, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its greyed, powdery side. Pair it with clean white trim for definition, or with pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents for a restrained, contemporary scheme. It can also make a calm choice for fitted cabinetry when balanced with warmer flooring or natural textiles.

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What are Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue undertones?

Maxwell Street Blue is a mid-light, muted dusty 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:

#9EB9CE

RGB code:

158, 185, 206

Is Valspar UK Maxwell Street Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

At 206° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

R173D Maxwell Street Blue HSL code: 206, 33%, 71%

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 Maxwell Street 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Maxwell Street 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

R173D
Maxwell Street Blue

Darker shades

R173D
Maxwell Street 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 Maxwell Street Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 26, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R173D
Maxwell Street Blue

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