Valspar UK Mica Blue R151A

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What are Valspar UK Mica Blue undertones?
Is Mica Blue R151A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mica Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mica Blue R151A
Code:	R151A
Name:	Mica Blue
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Mica Blue?

Valspar UK Mica Blue R151A is a deep blue-green shade with a distinctly cool, oceanic cast. Its strong saturation gives it enough presence for a feature wall, painted cabinetry, or a front door, while the darkened base keeps it from reading overly bright. In daylight, the teal character is likely to show most clearly; under warmer artificial light, it can appear deeper and more muted. Pair Mica Blue with crisp white trim, pale grey stone, light oak, or brushed brass for contrast. It is particularly effective in bathrooms, kitchens, and north-facing rooms where a clear, grounded color can add definition.

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What are Valspar UK Mica Blue undertones?

Mica 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:

#006C7F

RGB code:

0, 108, 127

Is Valspar UK Mica Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

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

R151A Mica Blue HSL code: 189, 100%, 25%

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 Mica 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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Mica 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

R151A
Mica Blue

Darker shades

R151A
Mica 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 Mica 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.

R151A
Mica Blue

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