Valspar UK Moon Rock R11F

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What are Valspar UK Moon Rock undertones?
Is Moon Rock R11F cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moon Rock
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Moon Rock R11F
Code:	R11F
Name:	Moon Rock
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Moon Rock?

Valspar UK Moon Rock R11F is a deep, muted charcoal-brown with a softly warm, earthy cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overly dramatic, while the subtle red-brown influence prevents it from reading as a flat black or cool grey. In brighter daylight, Moon Rock can show its warm taupe character; under evening lighting, it takes on a darker, more enveloping presence. Use it for a study, dining room, hallway, or as painted cabinetry where a strong neutral is wanted without the starkness of black. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, terracotta textiles, and stone surfaces for a cohesive finish.

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What are Valspar UK Moon Rock undertones?

Moon Rock is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#5A524E

RGB code:

90, 82, 78

Is Valspar UK Moon Rock cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 20°, this dark red leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R11F Moon Rock HSL code: 20, 7%, 33%

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 Moon Rock

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 red shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Moon Rock:

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

R11F
Moon Rock

Darker shades

R11F
Moon Rock

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 Moon Rock with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.

R11F
Moon Rock

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