Valspar UK Moon Shadow R2A

Contents

show +hide -

What are Valspar UK Moon Shadow undertones?
Is Moon Shadow R2A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Moon Shadow
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Moon Shadow R2A
Code:	R2A
Name:	Moon Shadow
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Moon Shadow?

Valspar UK Moon Shadow R2A is a very light, softly muted grey with a faint warm cast from its subtle red-beige lean. Its low contrast and gentle depth make it a useful wall color for bedrooms, hallways, or living spaces where a brighter neutral is wanted without the starkness of pure white. In cooler daylight, Moon Shadow may read as a pale silvery grey, while warm bulbs can bring out its barely-there rosy warmth. Pair it with chalky whites, light oak, brushed nickel, or deeper charcoal details for a calm, layered scheme. It also suits cabinetry or trim when a softer alternative to bright white is needed.

Try before you buy

100% accurate
reusable paint samples

Peel, stick,
and repeat

Twice painted
with real paint

Next day
delivery

Shop now

What are Valspar UK Moon Shadow undertones?

Moon Shadow is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#DDDAD9

RGB code:

221, 218, 217

Is Valspar UK Moon Shadow cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 15°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

R2A Moon Shadow HSL code: 15, 6%, 86%

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 Shadow

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

4000K

2000K

3000K

4000K

5000K

6000K

7000K

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

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

R2A
Moon Shadow

Darker shades

R2A
Moon Shadow

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 Shadow with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 195, such as Valspar UK Milky Way and Heart of the Jungle.

R2A
Moon Shadow

Compare
Valspar UK
Moon Shadow R2A
to any other colors