Valspar UK Mountain Ridge R282B

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What are Valspar UK Mountain Ridge undertones?
Is Mountain Ridge R282B cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mountain Ridge
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mountain Ridge R282B
Code:	R282B
Name:	Mountain Ridge
Brand:	Valspar UK

What color is Valspar UK Mountain Ridge?

Valspar UK Mountain Ridge R282B is a muted mid-tone grey with a subtle green cast, giving it a grounded, mineral-like appearance. Its low saturation keeps the colour restrained rather than overtly green, while the slightly cool balance suits rooms with plenty of natural light. In bright daylight, Mountain Ridge can read as a soft grey-green; under warmer lamps, its grey base becomes more noticeable. Use it on living-room walls, hallway panelling, or painted cabinetry alongside chalky whites, charcoal accents, pale oak, and brushed metal finishes.

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What are Valspar UK Mountain Ridge undertones?

Mountain Ridge is a midtone, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#6E746E

RGB code:

110, 116, 110

Is Valspar UK Mountain Ridge cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

R282B Mountain Ridge HSL code: 120, 3%, 44%

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 Ridge

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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

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

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Darker shades

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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 Ridge with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Valspar UK Calm Cupid and Plush Luxury.

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Mountain Ridge

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