Valspar UK Mountain Midnight R202A

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What are Valspar UK Mountain Midnight undertones?
Is Mountain Midnight R202A cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mountain Midnight
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mountain Midnight R202A
Code:	R202A
Name:	Mountain Midnight
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Mountain Midnight?

Valspar UK Mountain Midnight R202A is a deep, muted blue-grey with a distinctly cool cast and a soft charcoal-like weight. Its blue-green undertone is subtle rather than bright, giving the color a weathered slate appearance in daylight. In lower light, Mountain Midnight can read darker and more graphite-toned, while brighter rooms reveal its restrained teal-blue character. It suits studies, dining rooms, hallways, and exterior joinery where a grounded darker shade is wanted without the harshness of true black. Pair it with chalky off-whites, pale grey stone, warm oak, aged brass, or brushed nickel for a considered contrast.

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What are Valspar UK Mountain Midnight undertones?

Mountain Midnight is a deep, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#45575F

RGB code:

69, 87, 95

Is Valspar UK Mountain Midnight cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 198°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

R202A Mountain Midnight HSL code: 198, 16%, 32%

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 Mountain Midnight

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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Valspar UK Mountain Midnight:

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

R202A
Mountain Midnight

Darker shades

R202A
Mountain Midnight

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 Mountain Midnight with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Valspar UK Silver Mauve and Smooth Pebbles.

R202A
Mountain Midnight

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